Yet-to-be-identified Gunmen Kill one in Nnewi

Yet-to-be-identified gunmen operating in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Friday, attacked a police van, killing one of the policemen at a junction.

Southeastposts.com, gathered that the incident happened at about 9 am, and that the attackers when repelled by the policemen threw an improvised explosive device at the police team.

Similarly, the Police command in the state confirmed the incident during a press release by the state police command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga.

Ikenga stated that the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam has ordered a manhunt operations on the gunmen just as he confirmed that the men were attacked at a checkpoint at Omata junction, in Uruagu community, along the Nnewi Oba road.

He said: “The manhunt operation led by Assistant Commissioner in charge of Nnewi Area Command is already working with the locals in the area to unmask and apprehend the attackers.