The proscribed indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB) bombed a police station in Anambra State, killing three officers.
Five of the unexploded bombs were discovered by the Joint Security Forces, which included members of the military, police, navy, civil defence, and vigilance groups.
According to The Nation, the incident occurred at 10 a.m. yesterday at the Umunze Police Station in the Orumba South Local Government Area.
It was also discovered that the assailants came to implement the Monday sit-at-home rule in the neighbourhood before engaging the security personnel.
Though an eyewitness reported that three police officers were killed and others were injured, Tochukwu Ikenga, spokesperson for the state Police Command, stated that just two officers died.
He said:
“The Joint Security Forces comprising of the Police, Army, Navy, Civil Defence and other security agencies recovered five unexploded improvised explosives and are on the trail of arsonist and armed secessionist group members, who in the early hours of 16/9/2024 attacked the Umunze Police Station.
“The suspected armed proscribed group invaded the Police facility with improvised explosives, shooting sporadically and fire-caught part of the station.’’