April 13, (THEWILL) – At least four police operatives have been confirmed killed on Wednesday morning by gunmen who attacked a police station in Atani, the headquarters of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The gunmen, according to a local resident source, arrived in the area at about 1:20am on Wednesday, and immediately launched an attack on the police facility.
The source said four policemen, including a female police operative, lost their lives in the attack.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the attack.
“The hoodlums came around 1 a.m., and unlucky for us, four police operatives paid the supreme price.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng on hearing of the attack immediately mobilised men of the command from various units to the area.
“The hoodlums were still there when the CP personally led men of the command to the affected area, and the timely arrival saved the day and the hoodlums were successfully repelled, and the facility was saved.
“We have commenced intelligence already, and we hope to unravel the persons behind the attack”, Ikenga said.
There have been a series of attacks on police and other government facilities in Anambra State for quite a while, with the Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, assuring that those responsible will not be allowed to continue with their acts.
