The United States Government has revealed that none of its citizens was killed in the Tuesday attack on its Consulate staff convoy along Atani, Osamale Road in Anambra State, Nigeria.
The disclosure was made by US National Security Council Spokesperson, John Kirby, who said no US citizen was hurt in the incident.
“I just got informed about a whole lot before coming out here to talk to you all. Just looks like a US convoy vehicle was attacked.
“What I can tell you is that no US citizens were involved and therefore there was no US citizens hurt.
“But we are aware of some casualties perhaps even some killed”, he shared.
On his part, the Spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, Tobechukwu Ikenga, disclosed that no citizen of the United States was in the convoy during the attack that claimed four lives.
“The Joint Security Forces have embarked on a rescue/recovery operation in Ogbaru LGA, following an attack on a convoy of staff of US Consulate today 16/5/2023 by 3:30 pm along Atani, Osamale Road.
“The hoodlums murdered two of the PMF operatives, and two staff of the Consulate, and set their bodies and vehicles ablaze.
“Also, the arsonist/murderers on sighting the responding joint security forces abducted two police operatives, the driver of the second vehicle and took to their heels. No U S citizen was in the convoy.”
Tuesday's attack is the latest in a series perpetrated by gunmen in the southeast region targeting security and government facilities and high-profile people or organisations in the state.
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