Police: How IPOB Killed Two Policemen In Anambra

By Chukwuemeka Benson

The Police in Anambra on Monday revealed how two policemen were allegedly killed by operatives of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB while they were in the process of arresting them.

The police command in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Haruna Mohammed said the policemen were on their way to arrest a lawyer, Barrister Efiofor, whom had been suspected of being an IPOB sympathiser.

He said:  

“On the 2/12/2019 at about 11:30 am,there was a formal  complaint against One Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor ‘m’ (a member of the proscribed IPOB) in Oraifite on alleged case of abduction, assault occasioning harm and malicious damage to property.

“Following the report, Police Patrol teams led by the Area Commander, Oraifite ACP Oliver Abbey mobilised and rushed to the scene in order to arrest the suspect who declined Police invitation.

“However, as soon as Police arrived the house, armed men suspected to be IPOB members descended on the Police, set ablaze one Patrol vehicle and attacked them with rifles and machetes.As a result of the attack, two Police  officers whose identities are being withheld were killed by the suspected IPOB members while others were inflicted with machete cuts. The injured personnels were rushed to the Hospital for medical attention and are presently receiving treatment.

“Consequently, the Command deployed reinforcements from the State Headquarters comprising of PMF, SARS and Special Anti Cult Units in conjunction with the Army/other Sister agencies who cordoned off the area in order to fish out the culprits,while Joint patrol are still ongoing in the town to prevent further breakdown of law and order.”

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