Saturday, June 15, 2024 -Some gunmen have attacked the Ogbaru Local Government Secretariat in Anambra State.
It was gathered that the hoodlums, who
invaded the LGA secretariat in the early hours of Saturday, set no fewer than
four patrol vehicles at the premises ablaze.
Although, there were no casualties recorded
at the moment sources who witnessed the incident in the area said the hoodlums
shot indiscriminately into the air thereby sending panic to residents around
the area.
The sources said the attack, however, has
sparked renewed concerns about security in Ogbaru, with the locals saying that
some days ago, two soldiers conveying oil workers to a location in the
community were ambushed and killed.
The source said, “The activities of these
hoodlums have sent panic in the area, just few days ago, Army truck with five
officers conveying production workers from Ogwu-Ikpere to Umunzarabia location,
were ambushed at the Amaja axis(Ogwu-Ikpere) by yet-to-be-identified gunmen.
Two officers were shot dead, while one was injured.”
The state Anambra State police spokesman, SP
Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the development, said the attack resulted in the
destruction of four patrol vehicles belonging to the state vigilantes.
Ikenga said, “The Commissioner of Police,
Anambra State Police Command, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, has condemned the morning
attack at the Ogbaru Local Government Area Headquarters Secretariat by armed
arsonists.
“The attack, which resulted in the
destruction of four patrol vehicles belonging to the vigilantes, has been
described as an act of cowardice. Notably, there were no casualties.
Preliminary information indicated that the assailants, arriving in large numbers
on motorcycles and a vehicle, began shooting indiscriminately.
“However, they faced strong resistance from
the vigilante operatives until the police response team arrived. Due to the
superior firepower of the security operatives, the gunmen fled the scene.
Unfortunately, four operational vehicles of the security operatives were
engulfed in flames and severely damaged.”
Ikenga added that in response to the
incident, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations led a joint
security force comprising the Army, Navy, and other security agencies to the
scene for an on-the-spot assessment.
“Ongoing onslaught operations are being
carried out to apprehend the culprits. The Commissioner of Police commends the
security operatives for their bravery and assures the public of continued and
strengthened collaboration in the fight against criminal elements in the State.
“Further developments will be communicated
as they arise,” he added.
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