21 Soldiers Gruesomely Killed by Gunmen in Anambra? Police Open Up
- The police command in Anambra state has refuted a story trending on social media and some national dailies that 21 soldiers were killed in the state
- The refutation was contained in a press release by Tochukwu Ikenga, the Anambra police spokesperson, and made available on Wednesday, May 8
- Ikenga explained to Nigerians why they should not believe the report even as the Army reacted too
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Onitsha, Anambra state - The Anambra state police command has dismissed a report about the purported murder of 21 Nigerian soldiers in Onitsha.
As reported by the Nigerian Tribune, Tochukwu Ikenga, the spokesperson of the police in the prominent southeast state, via a statement on Wednesday, May 8, urged the public to disregard the report.
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Ikenga said the claims are “unfounded” and “false”.
No such incident happened on Monday evening, May 6, according to the police.
Security agents in Nigeria link the rumour to the controversial separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), saying leaders and supporters of the organisation are only seeking attention.
The Punch quoted Ikenga as saying:
“The Anambra state police command is aware of a misleading, unfounded, and false report titled, ‘Gunmen kill 21 soldiers in Anambra’, recently peddled by some online media and national dailies.
“The command wishes to state that the report is untrue, a product of fiction, and the handiwork of mischief-makers."
Purported killing of soldiers: Army reacts
In a similar vein, the spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Major-General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the fake news was part of the propaganda being used as IPOB's tactic.
Daily Trust quoted Nwachukwu as saying:
“I have contacted headquarters 82 Division, in which area of responsibility Anambra state falls and information reaching me is that it’s a fallacy. Clearly IPOB/ ESN propaganda.”
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A statement released by the police indicates the officers were ambushed by assailants while undertaking a mission to investigate the disappearance and rescue of some of their colleagues in Ohoro forest, Delta state.
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