Breaking: Gunmen attack US officials in Anambra, kill 4, abduct 2

Tony Okafor, Awka

Unknown gunmen have attacked and killed two members of staff of the United States Consulate and two mobile policemen in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State.

According to the state Police Public Relations Officer)PPRO),Tochukwu Ikenga,who confirmed the incident, the victims were attacked on the Atani Osamale Road in Ogbaru and set their vehicles ablaze

The PPRO also noted that two other security operatives and a driver of one of the vehicles were abducted, saying that a joint team of security operatives had begun a rescue mission in Ogbaru where the incident happened.

The PPRO's statement read in part,"The Joint Security Forces have embarked on a rescue/recovery operation in Ogbaru LGA, following an attack on a convoy of staff of U S Consulate today 16/5/2023 by 3:30 pm along Atani, Osamale road.

"The hoodlums murdered two of the PMF operatives, and two staff of the Consulate, and set their bodies and vehicles ablaze. Also, the arsonist/murderers on sighting the responding joint security forces abducted two Police operatives, the driver of the second vehicle and took to their heels. No U S citizen was in the convoy

"The Command, while reacting to the situation regrets that a convoy of such or any related will enter the state without recourse to the police in the area or any security agency, assured that the battle against the insurgents in the State is focused and it will remain sustained until such a time security stability is fully restored.Further details shall be communicated, please.'

Attacking USA staff because USA name obi among people that undermine Nigeria democracy and ban from entering USA. Unknown gun men= obi supporters