Gunmen Attack Anambra LG Headquarters, Set Patrol Vehicles Ablaze

Gunmen attacked the Ogbaru Local Government Secretariat in Anambra State, Nigeria, on Saturday morning, setting ablaze at least four patrol vehicles belonging to a local vigilance group. The assailants reportedly arrived in large numbers, causing panic among the staff and residents in the area.

The attackers burnt down at least five vehicles, including four patrol vehicles belonging to the vigilantes. Tochukwu Ikenga, Anambra police spokesperson, said the gunmen were repelled by vigilantes before the police response team arrived at the scene.

Ikenga said no casualty was recorded from the incident. He described the attack as an "act of cowardice". Preliminary information indicates that the assailants, arriving in large numbers on motorcycles and a vehicle, began shooting indiscriminately.

However, they faced strong resistance from the vigilante operatives until the police response team arrived. Due to the superior firepower of the security operatives, the gunmen fled the scene. Unfortunately, four operational vehicles of the security operatives were engulfed in flames and severely damaged.

The police commissioner condemned the attack and commended the security operatives for their bravery in carrying out the counter operation. He assured residents of Anambra State that the police will sustain the collaboration with other security agencies in the fight against criminals in the state.