Two persons were feared killed on Tuesday when gunmen attacked an army checkpoint in Amodu Awkunanaw, a community in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria’s South-east.
Some soldiers, together with some police officers, were at the checkpoint for a joint operation when the gunmen attacked them.
The incident occurred at about 7 a.m.
The gunmen, who reportedly stormed the checkpoint in two Lexus SUVs and one Toyota Sienna vehicle, opened fire on the soldiers and police officers.
There was a shootout, PREMIUM TIMES learnt.
Sources said although the number of casualties and their identities were not clear, at least two persons were killed during the shootout.
When contacted, the police spokesperson in the state, Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the incident to PREMIUM TIMES.
Mr Ndukwe, however, said he did not have the details because he was yet to be “fully briefed” on the attack.
He said the attackers sustained gunshot injuries during the shootout with the security agencies.
Credit: premiumtimesng.com
