Three police officers were, on Thursday, killed when gunmen attacked their checkpoint in Umunze, a community in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria’s south-east.

The incident happened early in the morning, PREMIUM TIMES learnt.

The gunmen were said to have stormed the checkpoint along Umunze-Ihite Road in the community and opened fire on the officers, killing three of them on the spot.

Residents said some shop owners near the scene of the attack abruptly closed their shops for fear of being caught by stray bullets.

A video clip, apparently shot after the incident, has been circulating on various WhatsApp groups.

In the now viral clip, seen by PREMIUM TIMES, three bodies of the slain officers were seen lying along the road close to the checkpoint.

The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement, Thursday evening.

Mr Ikenga, a deputy superintendent of police, described the killing of the officers as “unfortunate.”

“It is part of the highest prices security officers pay in serving the nation,” he said.

He, however, said the police in the state were not “deterred” by the development.

“The reinforcement teams are already in the area and the manhunt for the assailants is ongoing while joint security patrols have been intensified in the area,” the police spokesperson stated.

Increased attacks
Like other states in Nigeria’s south-east, security has deteriorated in Anambra State with frequent attacks by armed persons.

The attacks often target security agencies, government officials and facilities.

The latest attack comes days after gunmen abducted an unidentified man at Afor Market Junction along Nnobi Road in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state.

The Nigerian government has accused the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of being responsible for the deadly attacks in the region. But the group has repeatedly denied any involvement in the attacks.

IPOB is leading the agitation for an independent state of Biafra which it wants carved out from the south-east and some parts of the south-south Nigeria.

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Umunze is hot now. Kidnapping nko

They say make we no talk for their matter.

Obi, call your boys to order.

Another fatherless children for the society.

Tar-Tar-Tar every where

Ok na.

Quite unfortunate.
The government need to be alive to their responsibility of securing lives and property of citizens.
To another burning issue, I agree with the Cardinal. Why do we have to swear in riggers into office when the matter is already in court

Hmm

Saga16:
Obi, call your boys to order.

thunder scatter Tinubu

Tinubu made Lagos unattractive to this kind of inhumane acts. E dey happen sha but...

I 🖤 Nigeria, and i worked my arse off for Asiwaju Tinubu. He is the only one that ticks every column of a true Democratic Progressive Politician (in Nigeria's context)
If na Dangbana Politics, na Asiwaju hin be
If na rule of law, Bat is a progressive
He con still get people wey loyal. BrokenCondom believes in him... haa, no take my Asiwaju play oo

Nigeria rejoice and pray for his Administration, against untimely death.


#BrokenCondomNaBastard

Ok everybody playing with dere Toy's....

UGM Monday...

Tuesday...

Wednesday Serbia and USA...


Thursday Pakistan, USA and Anambra....

This week looks like Gun celebration week..,

Peter Obi's boys

That Agulu short goat called Peter Obi has so cheapened Igbo lives that you can kill 100 Igbos and he won't say a word. But let them kill someone in Lagos or Benue, he will rush down to Lagos and be condemning it.

All those killed by Ipob are Igbos and I dare Peter Obi to condemn the killings. They haven't killed as much Igbos as Peter Obi killed through Awkuzu Sars when he was Governor.

Obis boys at it again

10th most dangerous Terrorist group in the World has stroke again.

Peter Obi will be quiet to condemn his boys dastardly act as usual.

But if it were to be Benue, he'll be so much concern to talk

Oh jeez not again 😩

Obidients know who did this. Hold them well.

Chimamanda would never write about this.

Igbos coming together to destroy Igboland.

Chai... To be policeman for southeast this period na death sentence....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3UIsEAYQrQ

You will NEVER see Peter Obi condemn UGM.

They are working for him

Quiet.
He's a member, supporter of Ipob Terrorist.

Thyhands:
even though you know that the man is not in support of them, you want to still rope him in.

IPOB

IgboSomalia:
You will NEVER see Peter Obi condemn UGM.

They are working for him

Never.
The man is only capable of seeing problems in the North and other parts of Nigeria. But in his own backyard, he's blind.
They are working for him hence he won't say nothing against them.

Obituary boys are back to business eluppi was disgrace.

Thyhands:
even though you know that the man is not in support of them, you want to still rope him in.

But Buhari is the head of Fulani Herdsmen abi?

Hypocrite.

Obi, call your boys to order.

You've ever heard Shekau when alive condemn Boko Haram attacks

IgboSomalia:
You will NEVER see Peter Obi condemn UGM.

They are working for him

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How is that picture a check point? Nah so check points dey be?