… The hoodlums started shooting sporadically and threw petrol bombs in the station
…One Police operative and a vigilante member were fatally hit by a bullet
Anambra Police operatives have averted a planned arsonist attack on the anti-cult unit, Obosi, Idemili South LGA, and recover unexploded explosives and other dangerous materials.
According to a release made available to ANN by Dsp Ikenga Tochukwu PPRO, Anambra State Police Command, revealed that the hoodlums came in three unmarked vehicles, a highlander, one Toyota Sienna, and one Toyota Corolla started shooting sporadically and threw petrol bombs in the station. The operatives stood firm, engaged the criminals and thwarted the heavily planned damage to the buildings in the formation.
During the gun duel by the responding team comprising of Police and vigilante operatives, unfortunately, one Police operative and a vigilante member were fatally hit by a bullet and the already fire ignited by the patrol bomb they threw inside the police compound affected partially a few of the offices.
As at at the time of file of report, the fire has been put off, and investigations are still ongoing to ascertain more details to the incident and bring the perpetrators to book.
