Suspected gunmen in the early hours of today killed four policemen at Atani police station in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra State.
The unknown gunmen who stormed the police station at about 1.am after killing the police officer set part of the station ablaze.
The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer DSP Tochukwu Ikenga who confirm the incident said that the quick intervention of the police commissioner in the place dislodged the hoodlums.
He said that the commissioner of police and other police officers at about 1.3am stormed the place and engaged the hoodlums to flee from the station.
“It is an unfortunate incident that we lost our four police officers while the hoodlums burnt part of the station when the hoodlums attacked the police station at about 1.am today.
“The commissioner led patrol team to the place at 1.30am. The quick intervention of the police brought the situation under control because the hoodlums were engaged. The attack will not deter us from carrying out our duty. We have launched a manhunt to the perpetrators of the crime” Ikenga stated.
