Six killed as gunmen attack another police station in Anambra

Our reporter| A day after killing three police officers in a bomb attack at Ogidi police station in Anambra state, gunmen on Sunday morning attacked another police station in Oyi Local Government Area of the state.

Six people were killed in the latest attack on 3-3 Police Divisional Headquarters in Nkwelle-Ezunaka as police operatives foiled the attack in the early hours of Sunday.

Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ikenga Tochukwu, disclosed this in a statement, saying six of the attackers were neutralised in the process.

It was gathered that the attackers who came in their numbers with two SUV vehicles and one Toyota Sienna, were armed with guns, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), and petrol bombs.

Tochukwu stated that they started shooting indiscriminately to gain entrance to the station and were fiercely engaged and resisted by the Divisional Police Officer and his men in a long gun battle before the prompt 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.”

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.

Anambra, just like other states in the South-East, has been experiencing series of attacks by gunmen who attack security formations and kill people at will.