Attack on Anambra divisional police headquarters unwarranted – Peter Obi

The former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, on Friday condemned the attack on Amichi Divisional Police Headquarters in Nnewi-South Local Government Area of the state.

Gunmen had earlier on Friday attacked the police headquarters in the area.

However, no casualty was recorded in the attack.

The incident came just 24 hours after hoodlums attacked administrative headquarters of the same local council.

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Obi, who reacted to the attack on his Twitter handle, described it as unwarranted and bad.

He wrote: “The attack by hoodlums on the Amichi Divisional Police Headquarters in Nnewi-South Local Government Area of Anambra State is condemnable.”

Anambra and other states in the South-East had witnessed several attacks on police formations and other public facilities in the last one year.

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