A group of gunmen has attacked a police checkpoint beside the Nnobi Police Station, alongside Nnobi/Nkpor Road in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Our correspondent gathered that the assault befell late on Friday after the hoodlums had been mentioned to have laid siege to the realm.
The newest assault got here lower than three weeks after some gunmen, in an identical method, attacked a police checkpoint on Omata-Nnobi Road in neighbouring Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of the State, and through which one police officer was additionally gunned down by the hoodlums, who additionally used an explosive gadget to launch the assault.
A supply within the space mentioned throughout the assault, one of many policemen was killed, including that the deceased police officer was mentioned to be the motive force of one of many police automobiles.
The supply mentioned, “The hoodlums entered the neighborhood on Friday and had lodged in a home near the checkpoint. They broke a wall via which they entered the compound and compelled the residents to open the gate to drive of their vehicles.
“They were also said to have collected the handsets belonging to the residents and forced them into a room and warned them not to raise the alarm failing which they would be shot.”
When contacted, the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed the assault.
Ikenga additionally disclosed that the state of affairs was beneath management as there was an operation was presently being carried out within the space on the directive of the State Police commissioner, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam.
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