Gunmen have reportedly killed two officers during a “bomb attack” on Umunze police station in Orumba south LGA of Anambra state.
The attackers allegedly arrived the station with improvised explosives, shooting continuously as fire spread through part of the station.
Confirming the attack on Monday, Tochukwu Ikenga, the state’s police spokesperson, said bodies of the slain officers have been recovered and taken to a morgue.
He added that joint security forces, comprising the police, army, navy, civil defence, and other agencies, recovered five improvised explosives.
He said security operatives have launched a manhunt for the “armed secessionist group” responsible for the attack
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.