Gunmen said to be in their large numbers on Friday morning attacked the Ogbaru Local Government Secretariat in Atani community, Anambra State.
It was gathered that the hoodlums, who invaded the secretariat set buildings, including a town hall meant for traditional rulers and some administrative facilities at the premises ablaze.
This is the second time in two months that gunmen would attack the Ogbaru LGA as a similar attack was carried out on June 15, 2024.
Although, there were no casualties recorded at the moment, but sources in the area who witnessed the Friday incident, said the hoodlums shot indiscriminately into the air thereby sending panic to residents.
The sources said the attack, however, has sparked renewed concerns about security in Ogbaru, with the locals saying that some days ago, a security man was killed as a result of bullet wounds he sustained from gunmen attack.
One of the sources in the area said, “Gunmen numbering about 30 who emerged from the bush at about 5am, 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 main secretariat and traditional rulers buildings.
“The hoodlums were about setting 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.
When contacted, the Anambra State police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident, adding that joint security operation is still going on in the area.
Ikenga said, “The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Police Command, CP Nnaghe Itam, has condemned the morning attack at the Ogbaru Local Government Area 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, some buildings were also affected, but no life was lost.
“The hoodlums fled the scene due to the superior fire power of security operatives. At the moment, joint security operation is still ongoing. Further development shall be communicated, please.”
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