BREAKING: Tension in Anambra as Hoodlums Bomb Police Station, LG Headquarters
- Hoodlums have bombed a police station and the Anaocha local government area headquarters in Anambra state
- The state police spokesperson said the gunmen bombed the station with Improvised Explosive Devices
- He said the gunmen numbering about 30 fled following the superior firepower of the police operatives
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Anambra state - There is tension Neni community as hoodlums have set ablaze a police station and the headquarters of the Anaocha local government area in Anambra state.
It was gathered that the gunmen numbering about 30 stormed the area between 3am and 4am early Thursday, March 28.
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As reported by Leadership, a source said the hoodlums also kidnapped some police operatives, including female police personnel.
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Hoodlums attack police station with Explosive Devices
The state police public relations officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga said the hoodlums attacked the police station with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
Ikenga, however, said the hoodlums did not take away any arms or police personnel.
The police spokesman said operatives are still carrying on operations in the area.
He added that the hoodlums were forced to flee after the police operatives subdued them with superior firepower, Vanguard reports.
It was gathered that the attackers were shouting “DPO must go; he has overstayed; he has been in Anaocha for over 15 years.”
It was, however, not clear why they also attacked the local government office very close to the station.
Ikenga promised to communicate further development on the sad incident.
Gunmen Bomb Police Area Command, Kill Inspector
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that gunmen attacked a police station in the Eika-Ohizenyi area of Okehi LGA, Kogi state. The gunmen were said to have attacked the police station with explosives in the early hours of Friday, June 24, 2022.
During the incident, a police inspector was killed while a section of the station was damaged.
William Aya, Kogi police spokesperson, confirmed the attack in a statement. Aya noted that Edward Egbuka, Kogi police commissioner, has visited the scene of the incident, adding that additional operational assets have been deployed to the area.
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