Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris

Seven police officers were killed by gunmen in Abuja, the nation’s capital on Tuesday. The policemen were reportedly gunned down at Galadimawa Junction, just off the international airport road in Abuja.

The reasons for the attack still remain sketchy.

However, it was gathered that the gunmen who were in a vehicle opened fire on the police officers and zoomed off.

The Police have confirmed that seven police officers were killed by armed robbers in the Galadimawa area of the federal capital territory.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Jimoh Moshood, told journalists at a news conference that the men were killed in the line of duty.

Mr Moshood added that the police have commenced an investigation to identify those behind the attack and arrest them.

FCT RESIDENTS ASSURED OF ADEQUATE SECURITY

·        CP FCT COMMISERATES WITH FAMILIES OF FALLEN POLICE OFFICERS

Meanwhile, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Commissioner of Police has reassured members of the public that the Command has deployed proactive security measures to protect lives and property in the Territory.

A statement by  DSP Anjuguri Manzah, the Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command, said that the CP stated this on Tuesday “during his visit to Galadimawa round-about for on the spot assessment of the unfortunate incident that claimed the lives of some policemen during a fierce gun battle with some daredevil men of the underworld.

“While commiserating with families of the deceased policemen who paid the supreme price while serving their fatherland, the Commissioner of Police wishes to assure law abiding FCT residents and the general public that the Command has set machineries in motion to arrest the fleeing assailants and bring them to justice.”

The incident caused panic among Abuja residents and occurred less than three months after about four police officers were killed in an ambush in Benue State.