Gunmen have killed two police officers in a deadly ambush along the Amansea–Ndiora–Ndiukwuenu–Awa–Ufuma Road in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Punch reports.
The officers were reportedly attacked on Sunday night, May 31, while returning from an official assignment when armed assailants, said to have laid in wait within a nearby bush, opened fire on their patrol vehicle.
Residents in the area said the shooting caused panic along the road, forcing commuters to flee for safety as gunfire rang out, Punch reported.
A tricycle operator who witnessed the incident said he narrowly escaped the scene after hearing the gunshots. “The incident happened last night. I was coming from a journey when I suddenly heard gunshots. I left my tricycle and went back for safety,” he said.
He added that he later returned to the scene and saw the aftermath of the attack.
“After the shooting subsided, I resumed my journey and got to the point where the shooting happened and discovered that two police officers had already been gunned down and were lying lifelessly on the road,” he added.
The Anambra State Police Command confirmed the incident on Monday, saying efforts had already begun to track down those responsible.
Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, said officers were ambushed while returning from duty, leading to the deaths of two personnel.
“A team of police officers was returning from an assignment when they were ambushed by armed men who opened fire on them. In the process, we lost two officers,” he said.
