TheHILL.
Gunmen suspected to be cultists on Monday attacked and burnt down a divisional police station in the Essien Udim Local Government Area of the state.
The incident occurred barely one week after some hoodlums in the same local government attacked members of the Quick Response Squad at Ikpe Annang junction and burnt an inspector of police inside a police van.
Sources told TheHILL in Uyo, that the hoodlums numbering about a hundred stormed the police station in the early hours of Monday and burnt the offices including unserviceable vehicles and motorcycles at the station.
TheHILL however learnt that there was no lost of lives during the attack by the hoodlums.
Police Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Akwa Ibom State command, Odiko Macdon, confirmed the the burning down of the station. He said investigation was still ongoing to unravel the perpetrators.
Macdon hinted that the state Commissioner of Police, Andrew Amiengheme, had visited the station for an on-the-spot assessment
“I can confirm that our station was torched in an attempt on our facility by the hoodlums. The CP has visited the station for an on-the-spot assessment. Investigation is still ongoing, no live was lost and no rifle carted away,” Macdon said.
