The Police in Anambra have disclosed that two police officers were allegedly attacked and shot by suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra at Oraifite in Ekwusigo council area of the state.
Haruna Mohammed, the command’s spokesman, disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Monday.
The statement stated: “On the 2/12/2019 at about 11:30 am, there was a formal complaint against one Barr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, a member of the proscribed IPOB in Oraifite on alleged case of abduction, assault occasioning harm and malicious damage to property.
“Following the report, police patrol teams, led by the Area Commander, Oraifite, Mr Oliver Abbey, mobilised and rushed to the scene in order to arrest the suspect, who declined police invitation.
“However, as soon as police arrived at the house, armed men, suspected to be IPOB members, descended on the police, set ablaze one patrol vehicle and attacked them with rifles and machetes.”
The police spokesman further disclosed that two police officers, whose identities were being withheld, were killed by the IPOB members, while others received machete cuts and the injured are presently receiving medical care in a hospital.
He added: “Consequently, the command deployed reinforcements from the state headquarters, comprising PMF, Special Anti-Robbery Squad and Special Anti-Cult Units, in conjunction with the army and other sister agencies.
“The area has been cordoned-off in order to fish out the culprits, while joint patrol are still ongoing in the town to prevent further breakdown of law and order.”
He also disclosed that some arrests were made and that the Commissioner of Police, John Abang, visited the scene and vowed to bring the perpetrators of the dastardly act to justice.
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