Gunmen attack American Consulate convoy, “Killing of humanitarian workers in Anambra despicable”_Obi

Some Yet to be identified gunmen have reportedly attacked a United States Staff convoy along Atani-Osamala road in Ogbaru council area of Anambra state.

Eyewitnesses account revealed that the convoy of the embassy officials came under fire as they were passing through the area.

The US embassy staff were attacked at Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra while on a humanitarian aid mission to the state.

Another source said the attacked officials wanted to connect their destination through Ogbaru Council area.

When contacted, the Anambra state police public relations officer DSP Tochukwy Ikenga confirmed the unfortunate incident, said no United States citizens was in the convoy.

The command regretted the convoy entered the state without recourse to the police in the area.

DSP Ilenga confirmed that the arsonists murdered two of the PMF Operatives and two staff of US consulate, later set their bodies and their vehicles ablaze.

He noted that the Joint Security Operatives have embarked on rescue mission, including the two police officers abducted along Atani-Osamala axis of Ogbaru council area.

Meanwhile, Peter Obi, Labor Party Presidential Candidate in the last election has condemned the killing of two staff members of the United States of America Embassy and two policemen in Anambra State on Tuesday.

Obi in a series of tweets on Wednesday sympathized with the deceased’s, the United States Embassy and other charitable International agencies involved.

“I just got the most reprehensible news of the attack and killing of some international humanitarian workers in Anambra state, which happened on Tuesday. This despicable act is highly condemnable.

“Nothing can be more deplorable than that somebody has to die while rendering a charity job for a people and a nation in need.

“The rising crime rate in our community and country is not unconnected with the frightening rising poverty level and unemployment of youths in our land which is a consequence of a prolonged leadership failure over the years.

“When youths in their product ages remain idle for a prolonged time the devil finds in them veritable tools to build workshops in. Our redemption remains a quick turnaround from consumption to production.

He urged security agencies to put no stone unturned in ensuring that the perpetrators of the ‘wicked and abominable acts are fished out and made to face the full wrath of the law.

Police Statement read:

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.