Two officers k!lled as gunmen attack Anambra police station

Gunmen attacked a police station in Umunze Police Station in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, k!lling two officers.   It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the station in the early hours of Monday, September 16, 2024, shooting sporadically into the air before forcefully gaining entrance into the facility.   The police officers were shot d3ad while some parts of the premises were set ablaze with improvised explosive devices.   The spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident said joint security forces recovered five unexploded improvised explosives from the scene.  According to the PPRO, a manhunt for the arsonists and clearance operation on identified criminal camp in the area are ongoing.  "The Joint Security Forces comprising of the Police, Army, Navy, Civil defence and other Security Agencies recover five unexploded improvised explosives and are on the trail of arsonist and armed secessionist group members, who in the early hours of today 16/9/2024 attacked the Umunze Police Station, the statement read. "The suspected Armed Proscribe Group invaded the Police Facility with improvised explosives, shooting sporadically and fire caught part of the Station. "Unfortunately, two of the Police Operatives on duty during the gun battle in a bid to resist the assailants from causing more havoc, paid the supreme price. Their bodies have been recovered and taken to the morgue. "Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, visited the scene, on a spot assessment to reinforce and reassess security deployment, calls on anyone who has any information that will aid the investigation to come forward.  He also assures utmost confidentiality to any such information in this regard.   The post Two officers k!lled as gunmen attack Anambra police station appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.