Again, gunmen kill policeman, set building ablaze in Anambra

Some yet-to-be-identified identified gunmen have attacked a facility of operatives of the anti-cult squad in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the place at about 11 pm on Thursday, killing a police officer and burnt down a building with petrol.

The reason for the attack has not been ascertained, but sources in the area said the hoodlums came in large numbers, using three vehicles, which included a Toyota Highlander, a Toyota Sienna and a Toyota Corolla.

According to the sources, the attackers immediately opened fire on the security operatives which led to the exchange of gunfire.

A similar incident had occurred a previous night in the area when members of the state vigilante service bumped into suspected cultists, where one of the vigilante operatives was reportedly killed in a shootout.

Confirming the incident in a statement, the state Police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said a huge number of security operatives was deployed in the area immediately after the command got the information about the attack.

Ikenga said, “Our men were moved there immediately, and they were able to combat the gunmen, and also recovered some improvised explosive devices, which have not been used. Punch