Gunmen kill 3 policemen in Anambra community
Feb.11, 2023
The Police Command in Anambra has confirmed the killing of three personnel on Friday in Ihiala, Ihiala Local Government Area of the state by gunmen.
The confirmation was contained in a statement by DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the command’s Spokesman on Saturday in Awka.
Ikenga stated that on Friday at about 2.40pm, police officers attached to Ihaila Area Command, responded to a distress call along Isheke Road, Ihaila, and recovered three bodies of fatally wounded policemen.
He said the officers came under attack and their vehicle was set ablaze by the armed men.
According to him, the trio were on assignment en route to Abia when they were attacked in Ihiala area.
He said efforts are currently on to track the gunmen.