Unknown gunmen attack Anambra LG headquarters, set 4 vehicles ablaze

By Cyprian Ebele, Onitsha

Unknown gunmen have reportedly attacked Ogbaru Local Government secretariat in Atani, Anambra State and set ablaze four patrol vehicles belonging to the local vigilante group.

Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra state, CP, Nnaghe Obono Itam, condemned the attack by the armed arsonists whio invaded the area and razed the vehicles.

He described the incident as an act of cowardice, even as there were no casualties.

Investigation revealed that the assailants who stormed the council headquarters on motorcycles and a vehicle, began to shoot sporadically, but faced strong resistance from the Vigilante Operatives until the police response team arrived.

“Due to the superior firepower of the security operatives, the gunmen fled the scene. Unfortunately, four operational vehicles of the security operatives were engulfed in flames and severely damaged,” the CP stated.

The Nations News Nigeria reports that the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations led a joint security force comprising the Army, Navy, and other security agencies to the scene for an on-the-spot assessment.

According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP. Tochukwu Ikenga, “Ongoing onslaught operations are being carried out to apprehend the culprits.

“The Commissioner of Police commends the security operatives for their bravery and assures the public of continued and strengthened collaboration in the fight against criminal elements in the State. Further developments will be communicated as they arise,” he stated