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From Obinna Odogwu, Awka
Gunmen, in the early hours of yesterday, attacked Ihiala Local government headquarters in Ihiala community, Anambra State, killing three vigilance group members who were guarding the area.
The hoodlums also set about five buildings in the headquarters ablaze.
This is even as one of the gunmen was neutralised by security operatives, who engaged them in a gun battle.
Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement, said that a combined team of the police, and the Military stormed the area when they received a distress call.
It was gathered that the gunmen, stormed the LG secretariat at about 2.am, and opened fire on the vigilance members guarding the premises.
The vigilante operatives were said to have returned fire, but unfortunately lost three men to the hoodlums.
Ikenga, said that the vigilante men had been killed before the joint security operatives stormed the scene.
The statement reads: “Following the Police/Military operations ongoing in Ihiala, and its neighbouring town, the operatives responding to a distress call at about 2:55 am, of an attack on Ihiala Local Government headquarters, neutralized one of the attackers, recovered two locally made IED lunchers, seven undenoted IED, 40 pieces of live cartridges, 15 live 7.62MM Ak47 ammunition, knives, charms, and other dangerous weapons.
“The attackers had already murdered, three vigilante operatives on duty, beheaded one, and set five buildings ablaze with IED, and petrol bombs. The joint force operatives engaged the arsonist/attackers, and obstructed them from causing further damages, while some escaped with bullet wounds.
“The bodies of the victims were recovered, and joint operations are still ongoing. Further development shall be communicated,”
