Gunmen on Wednesday attacked the Police Divisional Headquarters in Atani, Ogbaru Local Government Area in Anambra State, killing four officers.
The Anambra Police Command Public Relations Officer, Mr. Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the attack.
According to him, the incident happened around 1:00 am.
He explained that the dead security operatives included three male and one female police officer.
Mr Ikenga said the timely intervention of the Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Echeng Echeng, who stormed the area around 1:30 am, stalled further perpetuation of arson.
According to him, normalcy had been restored in the area and the manhunt for the assailants was ongoing.
He reassured members of the public to remain calm as the police and other sister security agencies were evolving new strategies to contain security concerns as they emerged.
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