Unidentified gunmen attacked members of the Anambra State Vigilantes along Amesi/Uga Road, injuring one person and burning their van. Police responded swiftly, providing medical attention to the injured vigilante and launching patrols in the area. Police also prevented looting during a fire outbreak in Okpoko.
Unidentified gunmen attack ed members of the Anambra State Vigilantes of Umuchu extraction along Amesi/Uga Road, injuring one person and burning a van. In a statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, the vigilantes were attacked on Sunday, leading to the injury.
As a result, the van was razed,” the statement said. According to the statement, police operatives of the Okpoko Divisional Headquarters of the Anambra State Police Command prevented hoodlums from taking advantage of a fire outbreak at Chukwunonso Street along Obodoukwu Road, Okpoko. Ikenga said police operatives cordoned off the scene of the incident to prevent hoodlums from taking undue advantage of the situation to loot properties and goods of individuals.
Gunmen Attack Anambra State Vigilantes Injuries Fire
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