Gunmen have attacked the country home of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Frank Mbah in Ezimo community, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, killing a police officer guarding the residence.
Reports said that the gunmen, who struck about 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2025, reportedly shot the police officer as he opened the gate and fled into the bush with his rifle.
Community members said the attackers attempted to break into the house but were resisted by the slain officer, whose intervention likely prevented a more devastating outcome.
“When the security guard raised the alarm, the assailants killed him, collected his rifle, and disappeared.
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“We suspect they are the same assailants who killed Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya in nearby Eha-Ndiagu the following evening. Kidnapping activities have been rampant around this area, sometimes less than 500 metres from Mbah’s residence,” a community source told reporters on Sunday.
The source added that the attack highlighted worsening insecurity in the area, saying: “They just killed the officer and collected his rifle. Normally, more than one officer is stationed there, but the others were absent during the attack. Security operatives did not anticipate anything.”
Local residents feared that the attackers, suspected to be herdsmen, might have been planning to abduct DIG Mbah’s mother, noting that kidnapping incidents had recently increased around Ezimo and neighbouring communities.
The Enugu State Police Command had yet to release an official statement on the incident as of press time.
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