How suspected gunmen killed 3 Okowa’s security aides in Anambra

Suspected gunmen on Friday, killed three policemen attached to the governor of Delta state in the department of Explosive Ordinance Device, (EoD), Delta State Police Command, Asaba.

The deceased policemen who were attached to the State Government House, were murdered in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, while on their way to Abia State.

It was gathered the victims were an advance team of the governor, the Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

The names of the three deceased police officers were given as Inspectors Lucky Aleh, Celestine Nwadiokwu and Jude Obuh.

A close source revealed that the unknown gunmen intercepted them at about 1.30pm at Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State and set their vehicle ablaze.

It was learned that two of the killed police officers were indigenes of Agbor, Delta state.

“Four officers were in the vehicle but one was on mufti (not on uniform) so he was freed while the three in uniform were killed. The Escort commander from the Government House, Asaba, was sent to bring their corpses and deposit them in a mortuary in Asaba,” a Government House source said.

The Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), of Anambra State command, Ikenga Tochukeu, confirmed the incident.

He asserted that, “We got distress calls and we rushed to the scene of the incident. The policemen who were killed are from the Delta state command and were on transit as at the time of the incident. But I can assure you that the State commissioner of police, Anambra, is very poised to bring to book the criminals behind the dastardly act.”