Gunmen suspected to be the armed wing of the prescribed Indigenous people of Biafra, ESN, have killed four people in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra State.
It was also gathered that they are staff of the United States Embassy in Nigeria and security agents.
The convoy of the officials came under attack in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday.
According to sources, four persons were killed in the tragic incident.
Giving further insight of the attack, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, Police Public Relations Officer, said two policemen and two officials of the US 0Consulate were murdered.
In a statement, the command spokesman said the incident occurred along Atani, Osamale road in Ogbaru LGA around 3:30pm.
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.
Although police is still investigating the incident.
IPOB has been accused of carrying out attacks in the Southeast region but the group has constantly denied it.
