Unknown gunmen strikes, kill three policemen in Anambra

A group of unknown gunmen on Monday bombed a police station in Anambra State, leaving over three policemen dead in the process.

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the incident occurred at Orumba South Local Government Area of the State.

Joint Security Force, including the Military, Police, Navy, Civil Defence, and Vigilance groups, arrived the scene, recovering five unexploded bombs.

Reports indicated that the assailants, suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), were attempting to enforce the Monday sit-at-home order when they clashed with security personnel.

While eyewitnesses reported three fatalities and additional injuries, Tochukwu Ikenga, the spokesperson for the state police command, confirmed that two policemen were killed in the attack.

He said, “The Joint Security Forces comprising of the Police, Army, Navy, Civil defence and other Security Agencies recovered five unexploded improvised explosives and are on the trail of arsonist and armed successionist group members, who in the early hours of today 16/9/2024 attacked the Umunze Police Station.

“The suspected Armed Proscribed 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.”