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Tony Okafor, Awka
An irate mob, on Wednesday, set three police stations ablaze at Igboukwu, Ekwulobia and Oko in the Aguata and Orumba North local government areas of Anambra State.
An eyewitness, who gave his name simply as Goddy, said the Igboukwu Police Station was set ablaze around 8am.
He said trouble began when some policemen on duty in the area killed a commercial motorcyclist on Tuesday while trying to extort him.
Goddy stated, “As I’m talking to you, the place is up in flame. The mob, made up of commercial motorcycle operators, is moving to the Ekwulobia Police Station to also set it ablaze.