Hoodlums on Wednesday killed a police officer and razed down a patrol vehicle in Ekwulobia in Anambra State, Nigeria’s South-east.
Ekwulobia is said to be one of the largest cities in Anambra State after Awka, Onitsha, and Nnewi.
The circumstances surrounding the attack remain hazy, for now.
A video clip posted on Twitter showed the body of the slain officer dumped at a roadside.
It appeared the attackers carted away the officer’s rifle.
The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident to PREMIUM TIMES.
Mr Mohammed, a chief superintendent of police, said the commissioner of police in the state had visited the scene of the killing and has ordered for an investigation.
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The police spokesperson said they were not yet certain about the number of officers killed. “We are still at the scene as I am talking to you, so let us wait until we get details,” he said.
The attack comes less than 24 hours after a police station was attacked and two officers killed in Aba, Abia State, still in the South-east.
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