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2 police officers brutally killed by gunmen in Anambra

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Two police officers have been brutally killed and their operational vehicle set ablaze by irate gunmen in Anambra State.

The unfortunate incident occurred in the wee hours of Thursday, October 3 at Akabu-Ukwu, Uruagu in Nnewi.

SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the spokesman of the command confirmed the sad attack in a statement.

He said that two officers had been killed. But in what appears to be a different version of Ikenga’s narration, a local resident reported that three officers lost their lives in the hands of the criminal elements.

Nnewi and surrounding areas have been battling with a rise in violence, including killings and kidnappings, over the past year.

In a statement on Thursday, the police image maker announced that the Anambra State Police Command, in conjunction with the Joint Security Forces (JSF), have launched a manhunt to arrest those behind the vicious attack.

He said, “Joint Security Force, begins manhunt operation on armed men who murdered two police operatives on investigation activities in the early hours of today at Uruagu, Nnewi North local government area.

“Preliminary information reveals that the armed men started shooting sporadically on sighting the police operatives and threw an improvised explosive into their operational vehicle.

“Unfortunately, two of the operatives paid the supreme price while the vehicle caught fire.

“Given the above, the command calls on members of the public especially the eyewitnesses and others to aid the ongoing Police operations in the area.”