Anambra police command has vowed to identify, arrest and persecute unknown gunmen who invaded a team of police officers along Ezeiweka road, Awada Onitsha killing one and two others.
Anambra State Command Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed this in a press statement made available to Journalist on Sunday.
According to the statement “The Anambra State Police Command has intensified patrol and surveillance in the State especially within Onitsha axis aimed at identifying and arresting the perpetrators of attack on Police patrol vehicle along ezeiwka road, Awada”.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that at about 930hrs on 19/09/2021, the attackers drove in sienna vehicle ash color and started shooting at the patrol vehicle along Ukegbu junction, ezeiweka road.
Unfortunately, during the exchange of gunfire, one police inspector paid the supreme price and some sustained gunshot injuries.
Meanwhile, the Command is not deterred with the recent incident but is more committed in delivering their mandate of protection of lives and properties.
