The Anambra State Police Command has refuted reports of the killing of some United States citizens in the state.

The command’s spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement issued on Tuesday, May 16, noted that U.S. citizen was in the convoy attacked by gunmen on Tuesday.

It was gathered that the gunmen opened fire on the convoy of staff of U.S Consulate in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Ikenga, however, said two mobile policemen and two officials of the U.S Consulate on the convoy were killed, adding that their bodies and vehicles were set ablaze.

He stated that a Joint Security Force have embarked on a rescue and recovery operation to track and apprehend the gunmen.

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The police spokesperson said: “Following an attack on a convoy of staff of U.S Consulate at about 3:30 p. m. 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.”

Ikenga noted that the command was concerned that such officials will visit the state without recourse to the police in the area or any security agency.

He, therefore assured that the battle against insurgents in the state will be sustained until stability is fully restored.

The Star