Massacre Attacks on Nigerian Police Station: Bombing of Police Stations in south-east and South-south of Nigeria

Nigerian Police is in great danger with gunmen

Police Force is a civil force that granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order. But in Nigeria, the reverse is the case. Police officers and the police station are under constant attack by Gunmen, Bandits, Boko Haram and Terrorists. Even the Police officers are running for the safety. Nigeria Police Force seems to deviate from it's original duty like that of other countries.

Recently series of serious attack has been and still going on Nigerian Police Force, it's officers and Stations in the parts and states of the country are under constant attack of the terrorists in the country.

Just as at today Saturday 19th March 2022, Gunmen Bomb Imo Police Station and Killed two Cops. The two policemen were killed by armed men early morning of today and set ablaze the Umuguma Divisional Police Headquarters in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria.

This happened a few days after which two warders, members of a Joint Security Task Force were killed by gunmen who attacked patrol vehicle in Okigwe. The gunmen launched the attack on the station by throwing Improvised electronic devices into the buildings, set the station on fire, and also waited to kill any officers who ran out for safety.
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If this happens to police stations, what's the fate of a common man and the general public in the country. If the deadly attacks on the Nigerian police continues, it will complicate the already deteriorating security situation in the country.

Series of Gunmen, Bandits and Terrorists attack on Nigerian Police Stations

The attacks on the police officers and Stations mostly occurred in the South-east and South-south regions part of the country.

It took gunmen nothing to kill more than 10 Police officers and six stations razed in two weeks between 23rd February and 9th March 2021 in the attacks occurred in the South-east and South-south regions of Nigeria

• On 8th January 2021, about three policemen were attacked at Onueke Police Station in Ezza South Local Government Area in Ebonyi State.

• On 23rd January, two policemen were killed after gunmen invaded a police station in Aba, Abia State.

• On 1st February, about 20 numbers of hoodlums, razed the divisional police station at Omoba, headquarters of Isiala Ngwa South in Abia, killing a policeman and looting the armoury.

• On 2rd February 2021, two police officers were killed when some unknown gunmen attacked a police station in Aba, Abia State.

• 4th February, a police station was burnt at Isu, Onicha LGA in Ebonyi

• On 5th February, two policemen were killed at the Umulowo police division in Obowo LGA in Imo State.

• On 23rd February, Gunmen attacked the Abayi police station in Osisioma Ngwa LGA in Abia. And they killed a policeman, looted arms and set the station ablaze.

• On 24th February 2021, Hoodlums killed a police officer and razed down a patrol vehicle in Ekwulobia in Anambra State.

• On 25th February 2021, four police officers were killed at MCC in Calabar, Cross River state by gunmen and great numbers of men were killed.

• Also same that 25th February, a policewoman was shot when suspected hoodlums attacked a police station in Aboh Mbaise LGA in Imo.

• On 26th February 2021, gunmen razed a police station in Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east.

• On 1st March 2021, Some gunmen attacked a police station in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State and by daylight.

• Same 1st March 2021, another attack occurred at the Iboko Divisional Police Station in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria’s South-east.

• On 9th March 2021, gunmen attack a police station and burnt vehicles in Imo State. The hoodlums attack the station with AK47 refles and machetes were about 200 Gunmen.

• On 22nd March, three police officers attached to the Abiriba police division were killed in Ohafia LGA in Abia on March 22 and Their rifles were taken away.

*On 28th of March, an unknown number of policemen were killed in Ekwulobia, when gunmen attacked various locations.

• On March 31, three policemen attached to the former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Prof Charles Soludo, were killed in Isuofia, Anambra.

• On 5th April, gunmen attacked the Imo police command headquarters and the Correctional Centre in Owerri. They looted the armoury, burnt vehicles and freed no fewer than 600 detainees and 1,844 inmates.

• On 6th April, Gunmen razed the Divisional Police Headquarters in Ehime Mbano LGA in Imo. At least four vehicles were burnt.

• On 8th April, gunmen attacked the Mbieri Divisional Police Headquarters in Mbaitoli LGA in Imo, freeing suspects.

• On 14th April, three policemen attached to the Safer Highway Patrol team in Ebonyi were killed in an attack at Ogoja/ Abakaliki Express road by Nwaezenyi junction. They opened fire when stopped for a check.

• On April 19, gunmen killed two policemen during an attack on the Zone 13 Police Headquarters in Ukpo, Dunukfia LGA in Anambra.

• Two staff members of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS), Awka, who were escorting inmates to court in Ekwulobia, were gunned down.

In Abia, gunmen burnt a police station in Uzoakoli, Bende LGA in a in Abia State by 3am.
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These create lack of confidence and trust between the police and the Nigerian general public