A joint security operation led by the Police, including the Army, Navy, Civil Defence, and other agencies, is underway following an attack early Tuesday on the Oba Police Divisional Headquarters and Oba Civic Center in Anambra State.
According to a statement from SP Tochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer for Anambra State, the suspected armed secessionist group opened fire in an attempt to breach the police station.
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The attackers also hurled petrol bombs at the facility, igniting fires that damaged several offices, including the Oba Civic Center.
Tragically, a police corporal was fatally injured in the attack.
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The fire was eventually extinguished with the help of other officers on duty and the joint security team.
CP Nnaghe Obono Itam condemned the assault, labeling the attack on security facilities and personnel as an assault on the nation’s core.
He vowed to hold those responsible accountable for their actions.
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