Gunmen shot dead four police operatives at about 5 a.m. on Friday in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, during an attack on a checkpoint. Two women were said to have also been killed in the attack. The checkpoint that was attacked is close to a gas station near Ebyia Bridge along Hilltop/ Nwoke Road. Police spokesperson in the state, Joshua ?kandu, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said the operatives were on a stop-and-search duty when they were attacked.