Two senior police officers attached to the Abia State Command were murdered and three others were injured after gunmen attacked the Uratta Divisional Headquarters in Aba, Abia State at about 2am on Saturday, October 17. According to reports, the gunmen used explosives to destroy part of the building. The hoodlums were also said to have burnt the station's patrol van and operated for close to an hour without any challenge. Unconfirmed report has it that the gunmen were at the scene in search of guns and ammunition, but that they were unable to get any.