Police commissioner Monday B. Kuryas at the scene of the incident for on the spot assessment.
BY SUNNY A. DAVID
The Anambra State Police Command have confirmed the killing of one of its men and four naval men by unknown gunmen in the State, Thursday evening.
The State Police Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this to our correspondent in a press release.
The PPRO said the attackers who were yet to be identified, came in three Sienna vehicles, numbering over 20 and engaged the Policemen in a shooting match, injuring two personnel in the process and their weapons were taken from them, while their vehicle was also set ablaze.
He said the injured men were later taken to the hospital, while one of them was confirmed dead.
In his confirmation release read, “There was attack on Police patrol team at Okacha junction Neni, Anaocha Local Government Area by yet to be identified gunmen while on nipping point today 18/3/2021 at about 4:30pm.
“The hoodlums numbering over twenty with three Sienna buses and motorcycles engaged the Police in a gun-duel which lasted for over 30mins before reinforcements from the State Headquarters forcing the hoodlums to escape.
“As a result, two Police operatives sustained gunshot injuries and rushed to the hospital for medical attention, where one was confirmed dead by a Medical Doctor.
“The Commissioner of Police CP Monday B. Kuryas visited the scene for on the spot assessment. Meanwhile, investigation is ongoing and effort is being intensified in order to unravel perpetrators of the heinous act and bring them to book,” he said.
In a similar thing, gunmen on Thursday reportedly killed four naval men in different locations in Anambra State.
Our correspondent gathered that the incident created tension in the State as the security agents were ambushed and murdered.
Our correspondent learnt that the hoodlums killed the four naval men were reportedly killed at Awkuzu, in the Oyi Local Government Area of the State.
A source said, “The gunmen rampaged Awkuzu Junction and killed the naval officers on duty and carted away their firearms. The four naval men were on duty at the junction when the hoodlums attacked them around 2pm.”
