Three police officers have been killed by gunmen in Umunze, Orumba south LGA of Anambra state.
Three police officers have been killed by some gunmen in Umunze, Orumba south LGA of Anambra state.
The officers were reportedly killed on Thursday, at a checkpoint along Umunze-Ihite road in the community.Tochuckwu Ikenga, Anambra police spokesperson, confirmed the killing.Ikenga noted that the attacks are part of the prices security officers pay in the line of duty. However, he said the police was undetered by the attacks, saying a manhunt for the attackers has commenced.
“The reinforcement teams are already in the area and the manhunt for the assailants is ongoing while joint security patrols have been intensified in the area,” Ikenga said.
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