Gunmen
By Tony Folarin
Some unknown gunmen have reportedly invaded the Oba Police Divisional Headquarters in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
It was learnt that the attackers, in large numbers, invaded the police facility in the early hours of Tuesday and threw explosives at the police facility, while some yet to be identified police corporal died in the process, as some sustained varying degrees of injury.
The hoodlums also attacked the Oba Civic Centre.
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The reason for the attack has yet to be ascertained, but it is believed to be carried out by a secessionist group.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday.
Ikenga said the hoodlums shot sporadically and threw petrol bombs, causing fires in some offices and the civic centre.
Ikenga said, “The Police-led Joint Security Force comprising of the Army, Navy, Civil defence and other security agencies are currently in a joint on-slaught operation within Oba and its environments.
Following, an attack in the early hours of today 3/9/2024 on Oba Police Divisional Headquarters and Oba Civic Center.
“The suspected armed secessionists’ group started shooting sporadically in an attempt to gain entrance to the Police Station and threw petrol bombs at the security facility which made some of the offices catch up with fire including the Oba Civic Center.
“Unfortunately, a police corporal who was fatally wounded paid the supreme price, while the fire was put off with the help of other Police officers on duty and the Joint Security responding team.”
