Gunmen attack Anambra police divisional headquarters, kill corporal

Gunmen have attacked the Oba Police Divisional Headquarters in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The assailants, who were reportedly numerous, launched the assault in the early hours of Tuesday, throwing explosives at the police facility.

In addition to targeting the police station, the hoodlums also struck the Oba Civic Centre.

Sources in the area reported that a police corporal was killed in the attack, and several others sustained various injuries.

The motive behind the attack remains unclear, though it is suspected to be the work of a secessionist group.

State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday. Ikenga explained that the attackers fired indiscriminately and threw petrol bombs, which ignited fires in some offices and at the civic centre.

“The Police-led Joint Security Force, comprising the Army, Navy, Civil Defence, and other security agencies, is currently conducting a joint operation in Oba and surrounding areas following the attack early today, 3/9/2024, on the Oba Police Divisional Headquarters and Oba Civic Centre,” Ikenga said.

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He continued, “The suspected armed secessionist group began shooting sporadically to gain entry to the Police Station and threw petrol bombs at the facility, causing fires in some offices and the Oba Civic Centre.”

Ikenga also noted, “Unfortunately, a police corporal who was fatally injured has paid the supreme price. The fire was extinguished with the assistance of other police officers on duty and the Joint Security responding team.”

In response to the attack, Commissioner of Police CP Nnaghe Obono Itam condemned the assault, describing it as an attack on the very soul of the nation. He vowed to hold those responsible for this heinous act accountable.

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