Gunmen Raze Police Zonal Headquarters In Anambra
Unidentified hoodlums have attacked zone 13 police command in Ukpo, Dunukofia local government area of Anambra State this morning.
The circumstances behind the attack is not yet clear, but a video made by a police officer on duty at the zonal headquarters showed the administrative building of the headquarters going up in flames as a result of the attack.
A source who travelled through the headquarters, which is situated along Enugu-Onitsha expressway, confirmed that there was pandemonium at the place as motorists drove by.
However, Police authority in Anambra State on Monday said that gallant police officers, pushed back unknown individuals that attempted to overrun Zone 13 Headquarters of the Nigerian Police, located at Ukpo, Anambra state.
Zone 13 Police Command Principal Public Relations Officer, Princess Nkiru Nwode praised the courage of the police officers, saying that the Zone is committed to ensuring safety of lives and property at all times.
“The command suffered minimal damage but we successfully repelled the attack, and also recovered some weapons from the fleeing assailants”.
