Six persons have been killed in a fresh attack in the early hours of Sunday on a police station in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State by gunmen.
The gunmen came in numbers with two SUV vehicles and one Toyota Sienna, armed with guns, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and petrol bombs to attack 3-3 Police Divisional Headquarters in Nkwelle-Ezunaka.
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The attack was however foiled by police operatives, with six of the attackers neutralised, according to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Ikenga Tochukwu.
Ikenga Tochukwu stated that the gunmen on reaching the police station started shooting indiscriminately to gain entrance, and were fiercely engaged and resisted by the Divisional Police Officer and his men in a long gun battle before the reinforcement team, made up of the Military and PMF Operatives arrived the scene.
“During the gun duel, unfortunately, one police operative attached to the station was fatally wounded and an office in the facility was partially affected by the petrol bomb the Insurgents threw inside the station. Also, one patrol vehicle parked in front of the station was set ablaze by the gunmen,” he said.
“Some of the insurgents escaped with gun shots injuries, the situation is under control and the incident is still being assessed. Joint operations are still ongoing to track down the fleeing insurgents.”
Barely 24 hours before the attack in Nkwelle-Ezunaka, gunmen struck a police facility in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state, killing three officers.
Exhibits recovered from the insurgents included two AK-47 rifles, one Toyota Sienna vehicle with Reg No. Abuja ABC 848 EQ, charms and other incriminating items.
Nnamdi Maduakor is a Writer, Investor and Entrepreneur
