Gunmen have bombed the headquarters of Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, on early Thursday, throwing Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) into the secretariat, destroying properties and killing the security officials.
Penpushing reports that sources from the community said the incident happened at about 2 a.m., adding that Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) razed several buildings in the secretariat, while the gunmen allegedly beheaded one of the vigilante people after killing them.
The Anambra Police Command Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Thursday confirmed the incident adding that police operatives arrived in the area in response to a distress call at 2:55 a.m.
Penpushing further reports that Ikenga said the gunmen had already killed the three vigilante operatives and also beheaded one of them before the arrival of the operatives, emphasizing that five of the buildings in the secretariat were set ablaze by the gunmen with the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
The police spokesman said one of the attackers was neutralized, adding that the presence of the operatives prevented the hoodlums from causing further damage, and that some of the gunmen fled the scene with bullet wounds when they were challenged by the operatives.
“The bodies of the victims were recovered and joint operations are still ongoing. Two locally made IED launchers, seven undetonated IEDs, 40 pieces of live cartridges, 15 live 7.62 MM AK-47 ammunition, knives and charms were among the items recovered from the gunmen during the operation’, he said
Penpushing also reports that the sources in the community said buildings affected by the fire, include the administrative block of the council headquarters, a primary healthcare office and an office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as well as the office of the National Youth Service Corps, an education office and an office of the National Civil Defense.
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