Gunmen have attacked Anaku divisional headquarters in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Daily Trust gathered that the gunmen stormed the station in the early hours of Wednesday. Three operational vehicles of the police were torched in the incident.
The spokesman of Anambra Police command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, said the police repelled the attack.
THe said, “the Operatives are more firm and courageous, following the successful repel of an attack in the early hours of today 20/4/2022 at Anaku divisional headquarters.”
He also said in a bid to escape, the attackers threw bonfires inside the station and it affected three of police operational vehicles.
The police spokesman noted that there was no casualty on part of police , adding that all police arms were intact
He further stated that the police reinforcement team had been drafted to the area and operation was still ongoing.
Security operatives and government offices have come under different attacks in Anambra in recent times.
Four policemen were shot dead in an attack on a police station last week.
