The police in Enugu State have foiled attempts by gunmen to attack a police facility in the Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of the state.
The police spokesperson in the state, Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
He said police operatives foiled the attack at about 6 p.m. on Thursday.
Mr Ndukwe said the criminals, operating in black Hilux van and Toyota highlander SUV vehicles, stormed the facility in large numbers and attempted to attack the area, before the police responded.
“The hoodlums shot sporadically at the station, with the operatives returning fire, forcing the criminal elements, many of suspected to have sustained gunshot wounds, to escape,” he said.
The police spokesperson said there was no loss of police personnel in the attack.
“The general public and owners of medical facilities in the state have been enjoined to report any person(s) sighted with gunshot injuries to the nearest police station,” Mr Ndukwe added.