Unknown gunmen shot and killed two policemen in Akwa Ibom state, as they also burnt down their police patrol vehicle.
WITHIN NIGERIA reports that criminal elements have been carrying out violent attacks across the South Eastern region of Nigeria in recent times.
According to Tribune Online, the two policemen were shot dead, their patrol vehicle razed and their rifles carted away by the gunmen in Ika Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Amiengheme Andrew, and other top officers of the command were said to be at the scene of the incident for an on-the-spot assessment.