Gunmen set ablaze Anambra police zonal headquarters

Unknown gunmen in the early hours of Monday attacked and razed the Zonal Police Headquarters, Zone13, Ukpo, Anambra State.

The gunmen said to be about 20 in number, razed some offices and scores of vehicles during the attack.

But no one could ascertain the reasons behind the attack as of press time.

A police officer, who pleaded anonymity, said officers on duty resisted the hoodlums and stopped them from breaking into the armoury department of the place.

“Our men prevented them from having ingress into our armoury. I can’t tell you the number of casualties now because we have scanty information about the development,” he said.

An eyewitness also said there was an exchange of gun fire before the offices and vehicles were set ablaze.

The Zonal Police Police Public Relations Officer, Nkeiru Nwode, could not be reached at press time.

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