The Anambra State Police Command has disclosed that it foiled a planned attack by gunmen on the Police Divisional Headquarters in Nneni, in the Anaocha Local Government Area of the state.
According to The PUNCH, the State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the attack revealed that no life was lost and the assailants were repelled.
Some yet-to-be-identified hoodlums in the early hours of Thursday, stormed the police station, throwing explosive devices which burnt part of the building.
A source and one of the residents in the area explained that the hoodlums were attempting to free some inmates at the facility, but they were unsuccessful as police officers on duty repelled the attack.
The police spokesperson said, “In Nneni, no life was lost, no policeman was whisked away, and no arm was taken away. Instead, the hoodlums threw IEDs into the police facility which torched part of the building.
“Our operatives gallantly resisted the attackers which made them flee. Operations are still ongoing and further development shall be communicated, please,” Ikenga said.
