… cart away arms, burnt down vans.
Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed unspecified number of policemen and naval personnel in different locations in Anambra State.
The incident happened on Thursday afternoon.
While the policemen were killed in Neni, Anaocha Local Government Area in a checkpoint, the naval perdonnel were killed at an outpost in Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area, both of Anambra State.
Sources, said the gunmen also set ablaze a police van in Neni, while carting away arms belonging to the slain policemen, while in Awkuzu, the kiled naval personnel also lost their arms to the unknown gunmen.
Other circumstances surrounding the attack, including the identity of the attackers were yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report.
Spokesperson for the State police command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident.
He said the command had received the report and was working to unravel the circumstances surrounding the report.
“We are still working and trailing the news, I hope to get back to you soon, when the details are complete,” he said.
There have been incidences of attacks and killing of security operatives in Anambra in the last two months
