Gunmen reportedly attacked operatives of the Anambra State Police Command, killing at least two officers.
The state had experienced relative calm for several months following a sustained crackdown on criminal elements, particularly armed groups operating under the guise of separatist agitators, until Sunday night’s incident.
The attack reportedly occurred along the Awa–Ndiukwuenu–Ufuma Road, where the gunmen ambushed police officers on patrol and opened fire on them, leaving at least two officers dead on the road.
A commercial tricycle operator, popularly known as a keke rider, who witnessed the incident, said he was travelling along the route when he suddenly heard gunshots ahead and abandoned his vehicle to take cover in the bush.
In a voice note, he recounted the scene after returning:
“After sometime, I came out of the bush and retrieved my Keke and continued my journey, then I got to the spot where the thing happened.
“Two policemen are lying on the road here, and their police van is parked by the roadside. I decided to make this voice note to post on the platform because I think one of the policemen is still alive, so that anyone who knows police authorities will tell them to go and save their members,” the distressed rider said.
When contacted, the Anambra State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, did not respond as his phone line was unreachable.
As of the time of filing this report, there has been no official statement from the police regarding the incident.
