Barely 24 hours after six gunmen were neutralized by operatives of the Anambra State Police Command during an attack on a police facility in the state, gunmen have again attacked another police station in the state.
The attack happened in the early hours of Monday at Awada police station in Onitsha area of the state.
Reports said that the gunmen, who stormed the station in cars, came in their numbers, armed with petrol bombs and other kinds of weapons, with which they launched attack on the police facility.
Although, the exact number of casualties had yet to be ascertained as of press time, reports said that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and two other officers attached to the station paid the supreme price during the attack, while three of the unknown gunmen were also neutralized by the police.
A resident of the area also alleged that the gunmen set the station on fire after carting away guns and ammunition therein.
Another resident of the area said that the security operatives also caught two of the gunmen alive after killing three of them.
The source said, “It was terrible last night for people living close to Awada police station. It’s as if war had come close to us. Gunshot ‘nobi’ here, different sound ‘nawaa ooo’
“This morning, I inquired that the gunmen invaded the station, set some part of the station on fire, and killed three policemen, which included DPO Isiowulu police station, newly recruited constone inspector.
“With the help of the military men that surface, Police were able to kill three of the gunmen, capture two red-handed.”
Confirming the attack, the Press Secretary to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Mr Christian Aburime, in a statement entitled, “End of the road for another gang of murderers and arsonists” said two AK 47 and vehicles used for the failed operation were recovered.
He said, “Again, in the early hours of today 20/02/23 these evil people, arsonist and murderers (UGM), made another deadly attempt to burn down Awada Police Station, near Obosi, Anambra State.
“They were repelled by gallant security personnel with 3 members of the gang taken down after exchange of gun battle
“Two AK 47 were recovered with the vehicles used for the failed operation by the gang.”
Police Public Relations Officer of the state, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu’s reactions on the attack could not be got, as his number had yet to connect as of the time of this publication. (247Ureports)
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