Officials of the United States of America (USA) have confirmed that gunmen on Tuesday, attacked a U.S convoy in Anambra State killing four persons and abducting three others.
Briefing the White House, US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby, said, “it does look like a US convoy vehicle was attacked.
“What I can tell you is that no US citizens were involved, and therefore there were no US citizens hurt.”
John Kirby, indicated that the US was aware of the casualties.
The spokesperson for Anambra Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement, said, “The joint security forces have embarked on a rescue/recovery operation in Ogbaru LGA, following an attack on a convoy of staff of US Consulate today May 15, 2023 by 3:30 pm along Atani, Osamale road.
“The hoodlums murdered two of the Police Mobile Force operatives, and two staff of the Consulate, and set their bodies ablaze alongside 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. Further details shall be communicated, please.”
