Zone 13 Officers Repel Attack On Zonal Police H/Qrts
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by Our Correspondent
An alleged attack by unknown gunmen on the Police Zonal Headquarters, Zone 13 Ukpo in Dunukofia Local Government Area, Anambra State was repelled by gallant officers of the Zone.
The attack which was said to have occurred in the early hours of Monday, April 19 left two police operatives critically injured.
The gunmen, numbering more than 20, burnt some offices and scores of vehicles parked on the premises.
Confirming the story, the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer (ZPPRO), DSP Nkiru Nwode, in a statement issued to newsmen in Awka, stated that the attackers threw petrol bombs and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) on vehicles parked within the precints of the zonal headquarters.
Nwode stated that two officers sustained bullet wounds during the exchange of fire and were receiving treatment in the hospital.
She stated that operatives repelled the bandits from gaining access to the armoury.
According to her; “One of the criminal elements was neutralised during the exchange of gunfire between the police and attackers, while many of the gang members escaped with gunshot wounds.
“One L7A2 General-Purpose Machine Gun, 92 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, one locally-made smoke pistol and an axe were recovered by the police,” she stated.
The statement also revealed that the police were on the trail of the suspects and hoped they would be caught and made to face justice.
