Gunmen have reportedly killed three police officers in Ebonyi State.
The officers were gunned down on Monday night in front of a police station along the Enugu-Abakaliki highway.
Witnesses say the officers were manning a roadblock in front of the station when the gunmen opened fire on them.
The remains of the three police officers have been deposited at a mortuary in Abakaliki.
The police spokesperson in Ebonyi State, Loveth Odah confirmed the incident.
She, however, said she could not give details of the casualty until after a visit to the scene of the incident.
