At least six people, including the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Awada police division, two police operatives attached to the division and three unidentified gunmen have lost their lives in a gun duel.
The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday when the gunmen att@cked the Police facility in Awada, Obosi community in Idemili North Local Government Area.
It was gathered that the hoodlums invaded the police station early hours of Monday and engaged the police operatives on duty. Three of the hoodlums were said to have been sh%t d£@d during the gun battle.
A source told Vanguard News; “In the early hours of today the hoodlums made another de@dly attempt to b¥rn down Awada Police Station, near Obosi, Anambra State. The hoodlums were repelled by gallant security personnel with three members of the gang taken down after a hot exchange of g¥n
battle. Two AK 47 were recovered with the vehicles used for the operation by the gang.”