The incident which happened on Sunday night has sparked fear of renewed violence in the once restive state after months of peace and calm
At least two operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have lost their lives in a fresh attack by unknown gunmen in the southeast state.
The incident which happened on Sunday night has sparked fear of renewed violence in the once restive state after months of peace and calm.
The attack happened along Awa-Ndiukwuenu-Ufuma Road by gunmen who are suspected to be Biafran agitators.
According to reports, the gunmen accosted the policemen on patrol and shot at them, killing two and leaving their bodies by the roadside.
A keke operator, who confirmed the incident, disclosed that he was riding along the road when he suddenly began hearing gunshots ahead, prompting him to dump his tricycle and head into the bush for safety.
In a voice note he sent out calling for help, he stated he saw the bodies of two policemen on the ground when he got to the spot where the shootout took place.
He said: “After some time, I came out of the bush and retrieved my Keke and continued my journey, then I got to the spot where the thing happened.
“Two policemen are lying on the road here, and their police van is parked by the roadside. I decided to make this voice note to post on the platform because I think one of the policemen is still alive, so that anyone who knows police authorities will tell them to go and save their members,” the distressed keke rider stated.
The State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga has not commented or issued a statement on the incident.
No official reaction from the state government has also been made has been made on the incident as of the time of filing this report
