Enugu Checkpoint Attack: Two Police Officers Killed As Gunmen Burn Patrol Van, Police Point Fingers At IPOB, ESN The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed that two officers were killed when gunmen attacked a checkpoint along Agbani Road on January 15, 2026. Police said the assailants, suspected to be members of IPOB and its armed wing, ESN, opened fire on a Distress Response Squad team and set their patrol vehicle ablaze. The wounded officers were rushed to hospital but later died. A Lexus jeep allegedly used by the attackers was recovered, riddled with bullets. The Commissioner of Police has ordered an intensified manhunt as security patrols are increased across the area. #EnuguAttack #NigeriaSecurity #PoliceNews