Maduako Igbokwe l Saturday, 18 February 2023
AWKA – Less than 7 days to the general elections, gunmen in the early hours of Saturday bombed the Ogidi Police Station in Idemili North local government area of Anambra state and killed three policemen in the process.
Similarly the home of National Assembly candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC Mrs Edith Ejezie was attacked in Ihiala local government area by gunmen.
It was learnt that Ejezie had concluded arrangements for a campaign rally where she would address his supporters when the gunmen struck and vandalized all the Campaign materials ,including food items, chairs and canopies and ultimately set those items ablaze .
Our reporter gathered that they came in a convoy of motorcycles and sienna cars shooting into the air and chanting no election in Anambra. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Tochukwu Ikenga who confirmed the incident said security Operatives have reinforced to the area.
According to him, the incident is still being assessed while police operations were still ongoing in the area.
Ikenga said,” Anambra State Police Command has reinforced security in the Idemili North area of the State following the attack on the Ogidi area command in the early hours of today(Saturday) 18/2/2023, where three police operatives paid the supreme price.
“The hoodlums started shooting sporadically on approaching the area command and threw IEDs and petrol bombs, gaining entrance. Unfortunately, the buildings in the police facility were affected.
“However, the Command observed with grave concern the loss of life and valuables as a result of this attack, calls for calm as the police are resolute in depriving these criminal elements of the space, they desire to perpetrate their evil acts and enhance the safety of life and property in the state.
