Gunmen killed two officers during a bomb attack on Umunze police station in Orumba South LGA of Anambra State.
The attackers arrived at the station with improvised explosives and shot continuously, causing a fire that spread through part of the station.
Tochukwu Ikenga, the state’s police spokesperson, confirmed the attack on Monday and said the bodies of the slain officers were recovered and taken to a morgue.
He added that joint security forces, including the police, army, navy, civil defense, and other agencies, recovered five improvised explosives.
Ikenga said security operatives have launched a manhunt for the armed secessionist group responsible for the at
tack.
Ikenga also noted that Obono Itam, the commissioner of police in the state, visited the scene to assess the level of destruction and strengthen security measures in the area.
He urged residents to assist the police with relevant information, assuring that all details would be treated with “strict confidentiality”.
Recently, there has been a rise in attacks on police stations by gunmen in the state.
