Some gunmen have reportedly killed three Nigerian policemen in Anambra State and stolen their rifles. The incident which happened on Thursday, occurred at a police checkpoint at Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area of the state. Police sources told SaharaReporters that the affected officers were mobile policemen attached to the 29 PMF and 54 PMF Umunze.
Police sources told SaharaReporters that the affected officers were mobile policemen attached to the 29 PMF and 54 PMF Umunze.
The incident which happened on Thursday, occurred at a police checkpoint at Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area of the state. Reacting to the attack, the Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Police Command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, described it as unfortunate, noting that reinforcement teams were already in the area.
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