The residents of Ihiala Local government area of Anambra state were thrown into panic on Wednesday morning following the invasion of unknown gunmen who attacked and burnt down a Divisional Police headquarters in the area.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Tochukwu Ikenga who confirmed the incident in a statement, the number of casualties in the attack cannot be ascertained for now.
“Our operatives in the early hours of today 28/12/2022 engaged some gunmen who attacked Ihiala police divisional headquarters and recovers one abandoned Ak47 rifle.
“The gunmen escaped the scene due to the superior fire of the police operatives, and no casualty was recorded.
“Unfortunately, the explosives the gunmen threw inside the police station building had already ignited a fire and affected the building.
“Operation is still ongoing in the area,” Ikenga said.
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