Operatives of Anambra State Police Command, on Monday, repelled attack on Nnewi Police Division on the Okigwe road area of Umudim, Nnewi.
DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), said in Awka that operatives successfully repelled the attackers who came in vehicles in the afternoon.
Ikenga said police and other security agencies are currently there to ensure adequate security and the situation was under control.
But, a resident of the area said that they heard heavy gun shots about 2 pm on Monday.
“We gathered that the shooting was between suspected unknown gunmen and police at Nnewi Police Area Command and that caused pandemonium amongst the residents of Nnewi community,” he said.
The source added that the gunmen came in about seven vehicles to the police station and started shooting which lasted for over one hour.
He claimed that the gunmen overpowered policemen on duty and carted away arms at the station.
He said by the time reinforcement from the combined team of military arrived, the attackers had left.
