Uknown Gunmen Kill Two US Consulate Staffs In Anambra

Today, May 16, unidentified gunmen in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State killed two employees of the US Consulate in Nigeria and burned their remains.

The attackers, who also killed two PMF (Police Mobile Force) operatives, attacked the US consulate staff while they were performing humanitarian work in the area.

This was confirmed in a statement issued by DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the state police command’s spokesperson. The declaration says

‘’The Joint Security Forces have embarked on a rescue/recovery operation in Ogbaru LGA, following an attack on a convoy of staff of U S Consulate today 16/5/2023 by 3:30 pm along Atani, Osamale road.

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

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. No U S citizen was in the convoy

The Command, while reacting to the situation regrets that a convoy of such or any related will enter the state without recourse to the police in the area or any security agency, assured that the battle against the insurgents in the State is focused and it will remain sustained until such a time security stability is fully restored.”