December 28, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have repelled an attack by some gunmen on Ihiala Police Divisional Headquarters.
The spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident on Wednesday.
“Our operatives in the early hours of today engaged some gunmen, who attacked Ihiala Police Divisional Headquarters and recovered one abandoned AK-47 rifle.
“The gunmen escaped the scene due to the superior fire of the police operatives, although no casualty was recorded.
“Unfortunately, the explosives the gunmen threw inside the police station had already ignited fire that affected the building,” Ikenga told newsmen.
He assured that security operation was still ongoing in the area, promising that further details would be communicated to the public.
