Police confirm attacks on Divisional HQ, convoy of Reps member in Anambra
[From CHINEDU NWAFOR, Abakaliki]
Anambra State Police Command has confirmed that some yet to be identified heavily armed men stormed the Ajali Divisional Police Headquarters in Orumba-North local government area and fired sporadically at police personnel on duty on September 30, 2021.
State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ikenga Tockukwu, who confirmed this on Friday, said two police personnel and a civilian sustained gunshot injuries while a patrol vehicle went in flames and the police station was partly touched.
The statement said that a joint team of police and military personnel immediately trailed the fleeing attackers and intercepted them along OKo Ajali road before the attackers escaped with gunshot injuries.
Police further disclosed that a highlander jeep and two motorcycles, were recovered from the attackers.
The statement also confirmed that the attack on Nnobi-Nnewi road involving a Federal lawmaker, Hon Chris Azubogu.
“In a similar development, an incident of attack on a motorist was also recorded along the Nnobi-Nnewi road of the state where some hoodlums reportedly shot the driver and abducted the other occupants of the vehicle.
“Investigations into the incidents are ongoing while efforts are being intensified to identify and rescue the occupants of the vehicle,” the statement said.
The Police Commissioner, CP Tony Olofu in the statement, vowed that the perpetrators of the dastardly acts would not go unpunished.
The State police Commissioner who condemned the unfortunate incidents, called on citizens in the state to be calm, patriotic and go about their lawful businesses as the police, the military and other security agencies were already rejigging strategies to contain the situation and prevent any further threats to lives and property in the state.
The Police assured the people of Anambra State of a renewed commitment of the Command in ensuring adequate security in the State.
The Command’s spokesman further said the State Police Commissioner, CP Olofu, had introduced a new vigor in improving crime prevention and restoration of law and order in the state.
According to the statement, the renewed vigor is aimed at improving the safety and security of lives and property of law-abiding citizens in the state.
