Gunmen bomb council headquarters in Anambra
On Thursday, gunmen attacked the administrative center of the Ihiala Local Government Area in Anambra State, southeast Nigeria, and killed three vigilantes in the process.
Ejesgist.ng gathered that the incident took place around 2 a.m.
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According to reports, the gunmen threw improvised explosive devices (IEDs) into the council headquarters, causing property damage and the deaths of security personnel.
This newspaper was informed by local sources that the IEDs leveled a number of secretariat buildings.
One of the vigilantes was also beheaded by the gunmen after they killed them, according to a source who wished to remain unnamed.
Tochukwu Ikenga, the Anambra State police spokesperson, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday.
According to Mr. Ikenga, a deputy superintendent of police, police officers responded to a distress call at 2:55 a.m. and entered the area.
He claimed that before the vigilante operatives arrived, the gunmen had already killed the three of them and beheaded one of them.
He claimed that the gunmen used IEDs and some petrol bombs to set fire to five of the secretariat’s buildings.
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According to sources in the neighborhood, the administrative block of the council’s headquarters, a primary healthcare facility, and an office of the Independent National Electoral Commission were among the affected buildings.
Others include the National Youth Service Corps office, an office for education, and a National Civil Defense office.
The police spokesperson stated that “one of the attackers was neutralized” and added that the operatives’ presence stopped the criminals from doing more harm.
When the operatives confronted the gunmen, according to Mr. Ikenga, some of them fled the scene wounded by bullets.
He stated that joint operations were still going on while the victims’ bodies had been recovered.
The items seized from the gunmen during the operation included two locally made IED launchers, seven undetonated IEDs, 40 live cartridges, 15 live 7.62 MM AK-47 rounds, knives, and charms, according to the police.
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