An unspecified number of Nigeria Police operatives have been killed on Sunday evening at Enugwu-Ukwu community in Njikoka Local Government Area as unidentified gunmen attacked the convoy of the Senator representing Anambra South, Ifeanyi Ubah.
Sources confirmed that the gunmen, who seemed to have laid ambush for the convoy, opened fire as they approached but that Police operatives attached to the Senator responded.
Unfortunately, the source said that about six policemen were gunned down.
The source confirmed that Senator successfully escaped from the ambush but his bullet proof car was riddled with bullets.
Iyke Orji, a social media user said, “Sen Ifeanyi Ubah was attacked today by Hired killers in Enugwu Ukwu. It was a calculated attempt. It wasn’t an impromptu stuff.
“Information was gathered about the time of movement and takeoff. The policemen were about four in numbers and they were attacked.
“All their arms were collected.The boys that spearheaded that attack were about nine in numbers.”
But another source who begged not to be named said six policemen were killed in the attack.
The Spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga confirmed that there was an attack on men of the command at Enugwu-Ukwu, but insisted that the casualty figure remained unknown.
He said: “Yes, there was an attack at Enugwu-Ukwu today, but the casualty figure is not clear. As I speak to you, the CP has personally led a team of men to the scene, and normalcy has been restored.”
He promised to brief journalists on the findings of the command.
