Gunmen Raze Police Zonal Division Headquarters In Anambra

Some unknown gunmen in the early hours of Monday morning, April 19, attacked the Anambra Zonal Police HQ. The Zone 13 Nigeria Police Headquarters at Ukpo, near Awka in Anambra State, killing two policemen. Anambra State Police Headquarters

Some offices and scores of vehicles were vandalised and destroyed during the attack but their attempt to break into the police armoury was stalwart gallantly. The deceased officers have been identified as Inspector Ishaku Aura and Uzoma Uwaebuka.
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This is coming barely 2-weeks after the April 5 attack on the Imo State police headquarters in Owerri and the attack on the Correctional centre, where 38 vehicles were burnt and some 1,844 inmates were freed. This incident is the latest in what appears to be a growing trend of attacks against security personnel in the South-East region of Nigeria.

Our correspondent gathered that the development had caused panic in the area.

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