Police declare war on gunmen after two officers killed in attack on Soludo aide’s convoy

 The Commissioner of Police successful Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to each formations and operational units of the Command to way down and apprehension the equipped attackers liable for the sidesplitting of 2 constabulary officers during a deadly ambush on Sunday night.

The attack, which besides progressive the convoy of the Chief of Staff to Governor Charles Soludo, Chief Ben Nwankwo, reportedly occurred on the Amansea–Ufuma axis astatine astir 8:30 p.m., leaving 2 constabulary officers dormant and respective civilians affected. The Chief of Staff escaped unhurt.

The directive was handed down on Monday during an exigency information gathering held astatine the State Police Command Headquarters successful Awka, wherever elder officers and heads of operational units were briefed connected the urgency of the situation.

Addressing officers, CP Orutugu described the battle arsenic a nonstop onslaught connected the authorization of the authorities and vowed that it would not spell unanswered.

“I privation you to food retired the attackers and the killers of our officers. I request contiguous enactment to apprehend those liable for this heinous act,” the Comm...