Four policemen were killed when suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) attacked the Awada Police Divisional Headquarters in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State on Monday.
The incident reportedly happened at about 2:20 a.m
The attack comes barely 24 hours after suspected IPOB members attacked 3-3 Police Divisional Headquarters in Nkwelle-Ezunaka, Oyi Local Government Area of the state.
The Spokesperson of the state Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, said three of the suspected IPOB members were killed during the attack.
Ikenga revealed that the militants invaded the Police station in their numbers while armed with improvised explosive devices and automatic firearms.
“In response to the attack, police operatives attached to Anambra State police command engaged the assailants jointly with troops from 302 Artillery Regiment of the Nigerian Army in a gun duel and three members of the outlawed IPOB/ESN were fatally wounded,” he said.
The police spokesperson said during a mop-up operation by police and military personnel, two male suspects believed to have participated in the attack were arrested by police operatives.
“Regrettably, four police operatives paid the supreme price while a section of the station, one police patrol vehicle and three exhibit vehicles parked in the premises, were set ablaze by petrol bombs thrown into the station by the assailants,” he stated.
The Police also said that three Kalashnikov rifles, an automatic pump action gun, a brown Lexus 330 SUV, one motorcycle suspected to be stolen property, and charms were among the items recovered from the criminals.
According to Ikenga, the Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Echeng Echeng, has ordered immediate deployment of all the command’s operational and investigative assets to track down the fleeing suspects.
0 Comment(s)