Gunmen operating in Nnewi, Anambra State, reportedly attacked a police van, killing one of the policemen at a checkpoint.
Raye24reporters learnt that the incident happened at about 9 am on Friday.
The gunmen reportedly threw an improvised explosive device at the police team when they repelled the attack.
Confirming the incident to Daily Post, state police command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the security operatives were attacked at a checkpoint at Omata junction, in Uruagu community, along the Nnewi Oba road.
Ikenga said the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, has ordered a manhunt operation on the gunmen.
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.”
Six Family Members Found Dead In Abia
In other news, six members of the same family were found dead in Obehie, Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State.
Neighbours made the discovery on Wednesday in the community of Isi Obehie, which has left the local residents and nearby villages in shock and mourning.
While the official cause of death has not been confirmed, a community source suggested that the family may have died from inhaling generator fumes. There are also unverified claims of a possible ‘spiritual attack’ being responsible for the deaths.
According to the source, the deceased include three children, their mother, the mother’s sister, and her brother-in-law. The father, who was not at home during the incident, is the sole surviving member of the family.
The source further mentioned that the family originally hailed from another local government area in Abia State but had been living in Obehie before the unfortunate event.
