Views: 157
Unknown gunmen Sunday evening attacked B Division of the Nigeria Police Divisional Station and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa, Anambra.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the fully armed attackers came in three Hilux trucks at about 8pm on Sunday, May 23.
An eyewitness who almost ran into the troubled area located in between the popular Ekwueme Square, Awka said the bandits shot into the air close to one hour at B Police Division before proceeding to INEC office.
The source who spoke in anonymity, said before proceeding to INEC, the gunmen drove to Aroma junction and shot in the air for about 10 minutes which made residents scamper for safety before they headed down to INEC.
Gunmen attack another INEC secretariat, police division in Anambra
The armed attackers came in three Hilux trucks at about 8 p.m. on Sunday.
ADVERTISEMENT
The targetted attacks on police and INEC facilities continued on Sunday with an attack on a police division and an office of the electoral agency on Sunday evening.
The latest attacks occurred in Awka, Anambra State.
The gunmen Sunday evening attacked the B Division of the Nigeria Police Force and the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Awka.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the fully armed attackers came in three Hilux trucks at about 8 p.m. on Sunday.
Police Personnel Feared Dead As Gunmen Attack Division, INEC Headquarters In Anambra
Police Personnel Feared Dead As Gunmen Attack Division, INEC Headquarters In Anambra
Awka – An unascertained number of Police operatives are feared to have been killed following an attack by unknown gunmen in public facilities in Awka, Anambra State Capital on Sunday.
The gunmen attacked B Division of the Nigeria Police in Awka and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Awka, which they allegedly set ablaze.
According to an eyewitness, the bandits, fully armed, came in three Hilux trucks at about 8pm, shooting into the air for close to one hour at B Police Division before proceeding to INEC office.
(Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP) Unknown gunmen Sunday evening attacked B Division of the Nigeria Police Divisional Station and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa, Anambra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the fully armed attackers came in three Hilux trucks at about 8pm on Sunday, May 23. An eyewitness who almost ran into the troubled area located in between the popular Ekwueme Square, Awka said the bandits shot into the air close to one hour at B Police Division before proceeding to INEC office. The source who spoke in anonymity, said before proceeding to INEC, the gunmen drove to Aroma junction and shot in the air for about 10 minutes which made residents scamper for safety before they headed down to INEC.