Some yet-to-be-identified assailants have burnt the divisional police headquarters in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.
It was gathered that the assailants, who were in large numbers, reportedly stormed the police facility on Wednesday and shot sporadically, scaring the policemen on duty, before setting the building on fire.
The motive behind the attack could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.
It is also not clear if the hoodlums went away with police ammunition.
Although the casualty figure had yet to be ascertained, it was gathered that the fire destroyed the building, property, and official documents.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement.
Ikenga said, “Our operatives in the early hours of today, December 28, engaged some gunmen who attacked Ihiala police divisional headquarters and recovered one abandoned AK-47 rifle. The gunmen escaped the scene due to the superior fire of the police operatives, and no casualty was recorded.
“Unfortunately, the explosives the gunmen threw inside the police station building ignited a fire and affected the building. Operation is still ongoing in the area, further details shall be communicated.”
