By John Ugo, Awka
There was uncertainty across Anambra State on Thursday as gunmen shot dead three mobile police officers in the state.
The incident occurred in the afternoon along Umunze road in Orumba South Local Government Area.
A video of the attack had gone viral , athough, the voice in the video could not give detailed information about the attack.
It was gathered that the murdered officers were mobile policemen attached to the stations 29 PMF and 54 PMF in Umunze.
Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) of the State Command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, when contacted confirmed the incident, describing it as unfortunate.
He explained that reinforcement teams were already in the area to track down the fleeing hoodlums.
He said, “It is an unfortunate incident and it is part of the highest price security officers pay in serving the nation but the police command is not deterred by this development.
“The reinforcements teams are already in the area and the manhunt for the assailants is ongoing while a joint security patrols have been intensified in the area,” he stated.
