Nigeria : No US Citizen Was Killed In Anambra State – Police

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The Police Command in Anambra has refuted reports of the killing of some United States citizens in the state.

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The Command Spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Tuesday in Onitsha, said that no U.S citizen was in the convoy attacked by gunmen on Tuesday.

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The gunmen opened fire on the convoy of staff of U.S Consulate, in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state.

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Ikenga however said two mobile policemen and two staff members of the U.S Consulate on the convoy were killed and their bodies and vehicles set on fire.

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According to him, a Joint Security Force have embarked on a rescue and recovery operation to track and apprehend the gunmen.

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“Following an attack on a convoy of staff of U.S Consulate around 3:30 p. m. along Atani, Osamale road.

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“The hoodlums murdered two of the PMF operatives, and two staff of the Consulate, and set their bodies ablaze and their vehicles.

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“Also, the arsonist/murderers on sighting the responding joint security forces abducted two Police operatives, the driver of the second vehicle and took to their heels.

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“No U.S citizen was in the convoy”, he said.

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Ikenga said the command was concerned that such officials  will visit the state without recourse to the police in the area or any security agency.

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