By John Ugo, Awka
Gunmen on Sunday killed two officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Anambra State sector command.
Three other persons including an officer of the FRSC were said to be seriously injured during the attack.
The incident occured at Umuezedibia junction in Ifite, along Igboukwu-Ezinifite-Uga road in Aguata local government area of Anambra state.
The officers were on duty when the hoodlums stormed the area and shot them.
Residents and motorists close to the scene scampered for safety.
The ugly incident came barely 24 hours after a peace meeting organized by Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo with all the traditional rulers and clergies at the Women Development Centre in Awka the state capital.
Soludo and others at the meeting attended by core stakeholders and various groups including market leaders, town union executives, youth groups, transporters, extended the olive branch to all agitators, criminal elements with an appeal to them to sheathe their swords and embrace peace.
The governor promised to work out viable programmes including the establishment of Peace and Reconciliation Commission, Security Trust Fund
He also charged communities to review activities of all vigilante groups across the 21 local government areas aimed at strengthening them and to stem the tide of violent killings and destruction of properties by hoodlums in the state.
The State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr. Irelewuyi Adeoye, when contacted on phone confirmed the incident but said a rescue team deployed to the scene was yet to furnish him with details of the attack.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of Operations in the state , Mr. Aderemi Adeoye also confrimed the attack.
He disclosed that two officers of the FRSC were killed and one rescued alive with serious bullet wounds.
Both the dead and injured were taken to a nearby hospital in the area.
Recall that there has been an upsurge of violent attacks in parts of Anambra in recent times.
The Nnewi South Local Government Area was attacked on March 31 while three local police divisions under renovation in the same council area were attacked on April 1.
The state government had asked people of the state to go about their normal daily activities assuring them that members of Indigenous People of Biafra have put an end to the Sit-At-Home directive on Mondays.
It also called for special prayers across all churches and worship centers by 11am on Monday aimed at enthroning peace across the state.