Babatunde Solanke
Gunmen on Monday attacked Umunze Police Station in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, killing two policemen.
It was learned that the suspected gunmen attacked the police facility with improvised explosives, shooting sporadically, which caused a fire to catch part of the station.
During the attack, two police operatives on duty were killed in the gun battle as they attempted to resist the assailants and prevent further damage.
The Anambra State Police Command spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga, a Superintendent of Police,who confirmed the incident,stated that the bodies of the deceased policemen have been recovered and taken to the morgue.
He also disclosed that joint security forces, including the police, army, navy, civil defense, and other agencies, have recovered five unexploded improvised explosives and are on pursuit of the gunmen.
He said assailants are members of the armed secessionist group.
He further noted that the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, visited the scene for a spot assessment to reinforce and reassess security deployment and has called on anyone with information that could assist in the investigation to come forward, assuring that any such information will be handled with confidentiality
