Two policemen were feared killed in an attack by gunmen at a police checkpoint in Ebonyi State.
Sources said the incident happened at the border between Ezza North and Ishielu local government areas on Thursday.
The attackers were said to have killed two policemen while others sustained injuries.
The gunmen were also said to have burnt one Hilux van of the police during the incident.
A source said: “Unknown Gunmen this morning clashed with men of the Nigerian Police Force at a checkpoint between the boundary of Ndiagu Ogboji and Agba communities of Ebonyi state.
“According to unconfirmed reports, about two policemen were shot dead while others sustained varying degrees of gunshot wounds. The UGM also set the police operational vehicle on fire.
Ogboji is a community in Ezza North LGA while Agba is in Ishielu LGA.
The Police spokesperson, Chris Anyanwu, refused to comment on the incident when contacted.
He said he has no details of the incident at the time of the report.
Anyanwu said the Police Command has sent a team to the area to ascertain what happened.
He said he was yet to get any report from the team dispatched to the area.
But a highly placed security source said two policemen were killed in the incident.
