Unidentified gunmen in two Hummer Jeeps have shot and killed four
policemen in Oraifite community in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of
Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria.
The four policemen were on routine patrol in the area on Monday night when the incident happened.
The
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that an inspector and eight other
policemen had gone on routine duty at Emeka Offor Junction in the area
at night when the gunmen opened fire on them.
An eye witness
account said that some unidentified bandits operating in two Hummer
Jeeps opened fire and killed four the policemen.
The witness said
that the bandits later set fire on the two police patrol vehicles before
taking the guns belonging to the dead and others, who ran away.
Confirming
the incident, Mr Emeka Chukwuemeka, the Anambra Police Command
spokesman, said three policemen were killed by the robbers.
He
said that men of the command had swung into action to track down the
fleeing hoodlums, adding that “we are making progress in catching up
with the robbers.
“It is possible that the robbers sustained
injuries because there was a serious gun battle between our men and the
robbers but because nobody was seen from their side, people concluded
that the police did not challenge the robbers,” Chukwuemeka said.
Culled from PM News
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