Cajetan Mmuta, Awka
Unidentified gunmen on Saturday attacked the Ogidi Police Station in Idemili North local government area of Anambra state with explosives, killing three policemen.
Also, the residence of a National Assembly candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mrs Edith Ejezie was attacked at Ihiala Local Government area by the gunmen.
It was gathered that Ejezie had concluded arrangements for a campaign rally where she would address hee supporters when the gunmen struck and vandalized Clcampaign materials including food items, chairs, canopies and ultimately set those items ablaze .
The gunmen were said to have attacked in a convoy of motorcycles and Toyota Sienna cars, shooting sporadically into the air while chanting “no election in Anambra state.”
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in the state, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed the incident.
He said the incident was still being accessed while police operations were still ongoing in the area.
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Ikenga said,” Anambra State Police Command has reinforced security in the Idemili North area of the State following the attack on the Ogidi area command in the early hours of today(Saturday) 18/2/2023, where three police operatives paid the supreme price.
“The hoodlums started shooting sporadically on approaching the area command and threw IEDs and petrol bombs, gaining entrance. Unfortunately, the buildings in the police facility were affected.
“However, the Command observed with grave concern the loss of life and valuables as a result of this attack, calls for calm as the police are resolute in depriving these criminal elements of the space, they desire to perpetrate their evil acts and enhance the safety of life and property in the state.
