{"id":333688,"date":"2021-03-30T20:43:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T19:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arewa.ng\/?p=333688"},"modified":"2021-03-30T20:46:20","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T19:46:20","slug":"breaking-gunmen-kill-nigerian-soldiers-policemen-burn-operational-vehicles-in-akwa-ibom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arewa.ng\/?p=333688","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Gunmen Kill Nigerian Soldiers, Policemen, Burn Operational Vehicles In Akwa Ibom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Unidentified gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday killed a Chief Superintendent of Police, Benedict Okoh Ajide and other police officers in the Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state.<br \/>\n<span class=\"container container-pod container-pod-short\"><span class=\"adunit-parent hide block-module block-module-ad block-module-ad-300x250\"><span class=\"block-module-image-wrapper\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\nSaharaReporters gathered that the gunmen also killed a yet-to-be ascertained number of military officers while many others were injured.<br \/>\n<span class=\"ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-embedded centered clearfix block-story-object block-story-object-resource block-story-object-resource-image\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"block-story-object-asset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media-element file-embedded\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" src=\"https:\/\/arewa.ng\/storage\/2021\/03\/BREAKING-Gunmen-Kill-Nigerian-Soldiers-Policemen-Burn-Operational-Vehicles-In.jpeg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\nThe policemen and soldiers were said to be in the community for peacekeeping efforts.<br \/>\n<span class=\"ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-embedded centered clearfix block-story-object block-story-object-resource block-story-object-resource-image\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"block-story-object-asset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media-element file-embedded\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" src=\"https:\/\/arewa.ng\/storage\/2021\/03\/BREAKING-Gunmen-Kill-Nigerian-Soldiers-Policemen-Burn-Operational-Vehicles-In.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cUnknown gunmen attacked some police officers and soldiers today. Their Hilux vans were also set ablaze,\u201d a source told SaharaReporters.<br \/>\n<span class=\"ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-embedded centered clearfix block-story-object block-story-object-resource block-story-object-resource-image\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"block-story-object-asset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media-element file-embedded\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" src=\"https:\/\/arewa.ng\/storage\/2021\/03\/1617130517_724_BREAKING-Gunmen-Kill-Nigerian-Soldiers-Policemen-Burn-Operational-Vehicles-In.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\nThe Minister of Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio is from the local government area.<\/div>\n<p>(SaharaReporters)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unidentified gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday killed a Chief Superintendent of Police, Benedict Okoh Ajide and other police officers in the Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state. SaharaReporters gathered that the gunmen also killed a yet-to-be ascertained number of military officers while many others were injured. 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