Gunmen kill two policemen in Anambra

Two policemen were on Wednesday shot dead in separate incidents by unknown gunmen in Anambra State.

The shootings occurred just a day after the state’s new Commissioner of Police, Mr. Monday Kuryas, warned criminal elements to repent or relocate from the state.

The spokesman of the state police command, Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the incidents to journalists, said the police patrol teams were attacked in Mkpologwu and Omogho areas of the state.

Mohammed, who did not disclose the number of personnel involved, said their rifles were carted away by the assailants.

READ ALSO: Hoodlums kill DPO, attack police stations in Anambra

He said the police commissioner had visited the scenes where the gunmen attacked the police patrol teams at about 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

The spokesman said: “The gunmen, who drove in a car and a black Mercedes Benz 4Matic SUV, opened fire on the policemen deployed to patrol the two locations.

“Meanwhile, the police commissioner has ordered a discreet investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident and bring perpetrators of the dastardly act to book.”

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now