Gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have bombed one of the police stations, killing three policemen in the process in Anambra state.
The Nation reports that the incident occurred around 10 a.m. on Monday, September 16, in the Orumba South Local Government Area.
Following the attack, Joint Security Forces—including the Military, Police, Navy, Civil Defence, and Vigilance groups—recovered five unexploded bombs at the scene.
Reports indicated that the assailants were attempting to enforce the Monday sit-at-home order when they clashed with security personnel.
While eyewitnesses reported three fatalitiesand additional injuries, Tochukwu Ikenga, the spokesperson for the state police command, confirmed that two policemen were killed in the attack.
He said: “The Joint Security Forcescomprising of the Police, Army, Navy, Civil defence and other Security Agencies recovered five unexploded improvised explosives and are on the trail of arsonist and armed successionist group members, who in the early hours of today 16/9/2024 attacked the Umunze Police Station.
“The suspected Armed Proscribed Group invaded the Police Facility with improvised explosives, shooting sporadically and fire caught part of the Station.
“Unfortunately, two of the Police Operatives on duty during the gun battle in a bid to resist the assailants from causing more havoc paid the supreme price. Their bodies have been recovered and taken to the morgue”.
Meanwhile, he said the Commissioner of Police Nnaghe Itam visited the scene, on a spot assessment to reinforce and reassess security deployment.