A gunmen attack at a police station along Enugu-Abakaliki highway on Monday night February 14, has left three policemen dead. 

The gunmen opened fire on the policemen who reportedly mounted a roadblock in front of the station. 

A source told The Nation that the gunmen were in a hummer bus, which the policemen may have mistaken for a commercial vehicle.

Remains of the police officers have been deposited in a mortuary.  Police spokesperson, in the state, Loveth Odah confirmed the incident but said she cannot give details of casualty figures until after a visit to the scene of the incident.