Police Confirm Death Of Two Cops Attacked By Suspected IPOB Members

The Nigeria Police Force, Anambra Command have on Monday confirmed the death of two policemen allegedly attacked by suspected proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) at Oraifite in Ekwusigo council area of the state.

The command’s spokesman, Mr Haruna Mohammed disclosed the police officers were part of a patrol team ordered to arrest one Barr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, a member of the proscribed IPOB in Oraifite on alleged case of abduction, assault occasioning harm and malicious damage to property.

According to the account, as soon as the police patrol teams, led by the Area Commander, Oraifite, Mr Oliver Abbey, mobilised and rushed to the scene in order to arrest the suspect, who declined police invitation, armed men, suspected to be IPOB members, descended on the police, set ablaze one patrol vehicle and attacked them with rifles and machetes.”

Mohammed stated that two police officers, whose identities were being withheld, were killed by the suspected IPOB members, while others received machete cuts.

He said that the injured operatives were taken to a hospital for medical attention.

“Consequently, the command deployed reinforcements from the state headquarters, comprising PMF, Special Anti-Robbery Squad and Special Anti-Cult Units, in conjunction with the army and other sister agencies.

“The area has been cordoned off in order to fish out the culprits, while joint patrol are still ongoing in the town to prevent further breakdown of law and order,” Mohammed added.

He further noted that some arrests were made and that the Commissioner of Police, Mr John Abang, had visited the scene and vowed to bring the perpetrators of the dastardly act to justice.

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