Gunmen on Friday morning, attacked Ogbaru Local Government Secretariat in Anambra State.
Gatekeepers News reports that the hoodlums set ablaze buildings, including a town hall meant for traditional rulers and some administrative facilities at the premises.
This marks the second time in two months that gunmen attacked Ogbaru LGA as some gunmen who arrived in large numbers on motorcycles also on June 15, 2024, attacked it after shooting indiscriminately.
The assailants destroyed four patrol vehicles belonging to the vigilantes.
There is no casualty recorded in today’s attack yet, though witnesses said the hoodlums shot indiscriminately into the air thereby sending panic to residents.
According to them; the attack has sparked renewed concerns about security in Ogbaru as a security man was killed as a result of bullet wounds he sustained from a gunmen attack a few days ago.
One of the witnesses said, “Gunmen numbering about 30 who emerged from the bush at about 5 am, chanted songs as they stormed the local government secretariat, shooting into the air.”
“They trekked from their hideouts and got to Atani Magistrate Court located near the council and started setting some buildings within the council ablaze, including the main secretariat and traditional rulers’ buildings.”
“The hoodlums were about to set some other buildings ablaze before the arrival of security operatives who opened fire against them. The arrival of the police officers made them flee back into the bushes.”
“Sincerely speaking a lot is happening and the security situation in the area is getting worse and nobody cares to speak up because of fear. Just yesterday a security man known as CY died as a result of the bullet wound he sustained during a gun battle with the gunmen at the Amiyi community on 27-8-2024.”
“On August 5, two young men were shot dead by the hoodlums and five days ago, a retired policeman was beaten to death by the same criminal gang.”
Anambra state police spokesman, Superintendent of Police, Tochukwu Ikenga has confirmed the incident.
He noted that a joint security operation is still going on in the area.
Ikenga said, “The Commissioner of Police, Anambra state Police Command, Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Itam, has condemned the morning attack at the Ogbaru Local Government Headquarters Secretariat by the gunmen.”
“The security operatives gallantly resisted the attack of the gunmen on Ogbaru LGA in the early hours of today, August 30. Some LGA properties were destroyed, and some buildings were also affected, but no life was lost.”
“The hoodlums fled the scene due to the superior firepower of security operatives. At the moment, the joint security operation is still ongoing. Further development shall be communicated, please.”
