Gunmen have killed three policemen at a checkpoint in Ebonyi State.

The spokesperson for the Police in the state, Chris Anyanwu, who confirmed the incident disclosed that the cops were killed when the suspects attacked a checkpoint at the boundary between the state and Enugu State.

Anyanwu while giving insights on the development, said that the criminal who operated in Sienna vehicles disclosed that the attack happened around 6pm on Saturday.

He said “The hoodlums operated in two Sienna vehicles, drove into the police checkpoint and opened fire on the policemen.

“Three police personnel of `Operation Safer Highway’, were fatally injured and were later confirmed dead by medical personnel. “