Gunmen Set Ablaze Anambra LG Secretariat, Four Security Vehicles

By Ayodele Oni

Police in Anambra State has confirmed an early Saturday morning attack by gunmen on the Ogbaru Local Government Secretariat in the State.

The attack which caused panic in the area, led to destruction of some of the Council’s properties including four vehicles, which were set ablaze.

There was no casualty recorded, but eye witness account said the hoodlums shot indiscriminately into the air thereby sending panic to residents around the area.

This was coming barely few days after two soldiers conveying oil workers to a location in the community were ambushed and killed at the Amaja axis(Ogwu-Ikpere).

Anambra State police command spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident, said the attack led to destruction of four patrol vehicles belonging to the state vigilantes.

“The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Police Command, Nnaghe Obono Itam, has condemned the morning attack at the Ogbaru Local Government Area Headquarters Secretariat by armed arsonists.

“The attack, which resulted in the destruction of four patrol vehicles belonging to the vigilantes, has been described as an act of cowardice.

“Notably, there were no casualties. Preliminary information indicated that the assailants, arriving in large numbers on motorcycles and a vehicle, began shooting indiscriminately.

“However, they faced strong resistance from the vigilante operatives until the police response team arrived.

“Due to the superior firepower of the security operatives, the gunmen fled the scene. Unfortunately, four operational vehicles of the security operatives were engulfed in flames and severely damaged.

“Ongoing onslaught operations are being carried out to apprehend the culprits. The Commissioner of Police commends the security operatives for their bravery and assures the public of continued and strengthened collaboration in the fight against criminal elements in the State.”