Ndudi Anyim
Two policemen were on Wednesday killed, after gunmen attacked police patrol vehicles at Mkpologwu, Aguata Local Government Area and Omogho in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
While two other policemen critically injured in the attack are said to be struggling for their lives at an undisclosed hospital, the Anambra State Commissioner of Police (CP), Monday Kuryas, has ordered an investigation into the attack.
It was gathered that the gunmen who drove in both a salon car and a black Mercedes Benz 4Matic SUV, opened fire on the policemen patrol vehicles deployed to patrol the two locations.
CP Kuryas, who visited the troubled spot, directed operatives to find out out the circumstances surrounding the incident and bring perpetrators of the dastardly act to book.
Security Watch Africa reports that the CP also visited black spots and flashpoints at Enugu-Agidi, Ukwulu roads, Toll Gate, Borromeo roundabout, Head bridge Onitsha, Upper Iweka, Owerri road/Aba park and Nkpor roundabout in Idemili North Local Government Area.
Recall that the Commissioner of Police had during his maiden Press conference promised to tackle the menace of armed robbery, kidnapping, illegal revenue collections and other security challenges in the State.
Speaking on the purpose of the visit, he said: “ The Purpose of the visit is for local knowledge and to obtain a first hand information about the pattern of crimes being perpetrated in those areas with a view to curtailing them through effective deployment and visibility patrols.”