Gunmen kill DPO, 2 other police officers in Anambra

Gunmen have killed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Isiowulu Police Station in Awada, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, and two other officers.

It was gathered that the DPO and the police officers were killed during an attack on the police station in the early hours of Monday.

It was further learned that the gunmen were repelled by the policemen with the help of military officers.

A source in the area disclosed that the assailants started shooting after they approached the police station, adding that the gunshots lasted for several hours.

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“In the early hours of today, these hoodlums made another deadly attempt to burn down Isiowulu Police station, Awada, near Obosi, Anambra State.

“The hoodlums were repelled by gallant security personnel with three members of the gang taken down after a hot gunfire,” the source said.

It was further gathered that two AK-47 rifles and vehicles were recovered from the gunmen.

The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, has yet to react to the incident as of the time of filing this report.

The attack is coming less than 24 hours after gunmen attacked the 3-3 police divisional office in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, where about six of the assailants were killed.

The Star