The Anambra Police Command has intensified manhunt for killers of a team of officials from the Lagos Consulate of the United States of America and their police escorts who were ambushed along Atani/Osamela road in Ogbaru Local Government Area on Tuesday.
Briefing journalists at the state Police, Command Amawbia, the State Commissioner of Police Mr. Echeng Echeng explained that preliminary investigation conducted by the command, following the incident, revealed that five male officials of the USA consulate and four armed Mobile Police escorted from Lagos on a mission to assess the impact of erosion in Ogbaru LGA were travelling in a convoy of two vehicles when they suddenly came under attack by armed men who targeted them with gunfire and set their vehicles ablaze.
According to the Police Commissioner, information from the USAID authority disclosed that five of their staff and four policemen were involved in the attack
CP Echeng said that the remains of the deceased persons have all been recovered and deposited in a morgue while the state Police Command and other security agencies are working round-the-clock, in concert with the Government of Anambra State, to find and rescue the missing officials and requested members of the public to assist the security operatives with information about the identities and locations of the culprits.
He disclosed that joint security forces comprising police tactical teams from the command and troops of the Nigerian Army as well as the Nigerian Navy raided a camp in Ugwuaneocha community of Ogbaru Council Area, which was suspected to be the hideout of the assailants, but discovered that it had been deserted but two persons of interest were arrested and are currently assisting the police in the investigation while the criminal camp was razed down by the joint security team.
CP Echeng restated that the command in collaboration with other security agencies were focused on arresting the perpetrators and bringing them to justice, adding that Community Policing requires providing security agencies with necessary and timely information to fight and prevent crime.
Meanwhile, Anambra State Government has call on anyone with information on the identity or whereabouts of the criminals to forward it through the state government secured security phone numbers or to any of the security agencies and promised that such informant will be well rewarded.
A release signed by the Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, Mr. Christian Aburime assured residents and visitors of government continued commitment to law and order.
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