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Gunmen have killed an official of the Anambra Road Traffic Management Agency (ARTMA) in the state capital, Awka.
According to media reports, the unfortunate incident happened close to a motor park, where commuters ferry passengers from Awka to Nnewi.
Of recent, there have been cult-related killings in Awka since Easter, but it was not clear if Thursday morning’s incident was connected to cultism.
Meanwhile, police authorities in Anambra State have confirmed the killing of the ARTMA official.
Confirming the incident in a statement, the spokesman of the command in Anambra, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said that the ARTMA team was attacked while patrolling the Aroma area and environs against traffic violators.
Ikenga said that the incident occurred at about 0630hrs near the popular Aroma Roundabout when the ARTMA team tried to block a carton colour Lexus 330 Jeep that took one way from Ifite axis.
According to the police image maker, while the ARTMA team tried to stop the car, the occupants of the said Jeep opened fire on them, killing one of the officers while other members of the team scampered for safety.
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He said that the body of the deceased officer has been recovered and deposited in the morgue, adding that the criminal elements are now being trailed by Operatives Mine and an anti-cultism team to face justice.
He said, “There was an attack on a team of ATMA Operatives patrolling Aroma area & environs against traffic violators that occurred today at about 0630 hrs near Aroma junction.
“The team tried to block a carton color Lexus 330 jeep that took one way from Ifite end when the occupants of the said jeep opened fire on them, killing one of the staff, while other members of the team scampered for safety.
“The body has been recovered and deposited in the morgue. The criminal elements are now being trailed by operatives mine and an anti-cultism team to face justice.”
