EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than four vigilantes have been killed after gunmen attacked and set ablaze the secretariat of Ihiala LGA in Anambra State.
It was gathered that the tragic incident happened at about 2 am on Thursday.
A source in the area said after attacking and killing the vigilante operatives at the local government secretariat, the gunmen beheaded one of them.
Ikenga Tochukwu, police spokesperson in Imo, confirmed the development in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday.
The police spokesperson said several buildings in the LG council were also set ablaze by the attackers.
According to him, one of the attackers was killed when security operatives who responded to a distress call engaged them in a firefight.
“The operatives responding to a distress call at about 2:55 am today 12/1/2023 of an attack on Ihiala local government headquarters neutralise one of the attackers,” the statement reads.
“The attackers had already murdered three vigilante operatives on duty, beheaded one, and set five buildings ablaze with IED and petrol bombs.
“The joint force operatives engaged the arsonist/attackers and obstructed them from causing further damages while some escaped with bullet wounds.”
Tochukwu said security operatives recovered weapons from the attackers, including two locally made IED lunchers, seven undenoted IEDs, 40 pieces of live cartridges, 15 live 7.62mm AK47 ammunition, knives, and charms.”
He added that the dead bodies of the victims have been recovered, and joint operations are still ongoing.
The incident is the latest in a string of gunmen attacks targeted at public infrastructure in the southeaster-political zone.
Offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and police stations have been frequently attacked in the geo-political zone.
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