Hoodlums attack INEC office, police station in Anambra

  • 📰 MobilePunch
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 48 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 23%
  • Publisher: 63%

Nigeria Headlines News

Nigeria Latest News,Nigeria Headlines

Some yet-to-be-identified assailants have attacked the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Ojoto, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Confirming the incident, the Anambra State police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said security had been reinforced in the areas, adding that the situation was still being monitored.

Ikenga said, “Anambra State Police Command today 1/2/2023 has reinforced security deployment in the state, following an attack on the INEC office in idemili South, Ojoto and Nnobi Police Station. “The hoodlums came in their numbers by 1:45 am today 1/2/2023, with four unmarked Siena vehicles, armed with IEDs, petrol bombs and other explosives, invaded the INEC office, the police station and the residential building in the station.

“Unfortunately, one boy aged 16 years, a relative of a serving policeman in the station, was murdered by the armed men, while the other, a female aged 15 years old, sustained a gunshot injury. She has been taken to the hospital where she is receiving treatment.Kindly share this story: All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Terrorists described as hoodlums. We 2 dey play, no intel but we give names bandits, miscreants & herdsmen to people armed with intent & still no 1 arrested. But twits r considered threat to Nat. Security 4 repeating info that r not secret but all living in denial of d reality

Why is it that it is mainly in the east that they are attacking INEC facilities.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 8. in NG

Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

PDP hoodlums burned our secretariat, Osun APC allegesLeaders of the All Progressives Congress in Ede town, Osun State, have alleged that hoodlums working for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, burnt down the APC secretariat in the Ede-South and also destroyed the party's secretariat in the Ede-North Local Government Council Areas after the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sacked the state governor, Ademola Adeleke. Both parties are just pointing accusing fingers at each other.They should keep it up.
Source: MobilePunch - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Panic as Lagos hoodlums invade school, chase pupilsNo fewer than 40 hoodlums have invaded a private school, Shalom Group of Schools, Baruwa, Ipaja, Lagos State. Hoodlums he created in Lagos That is the Legacy of Tinubu ... The Lagos Tinubu built?
Source: MobilePunch - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

DPO killed in gun duel with 'hoodlums' in Benue | TheCableMamud Abubakar, divisional police officer of Naka headquarters in Giwer west LGA of Benue state, has been killed by gunmen. Abubakar was reportedly killed when he was responding to a
Source: thecableng - 🏆 2. / 80 Read more »

Nigerians fume as singer, Iyanya violently pushes fan off stage in AnambraNigerians have taken to social media to condemn popular Nigerian Afropop singer, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, professionally known by his stage name Iyanya for
Source: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Read more »

Anambra sex worker found dead in hotel roomA commercial sex worker simply identified as Chisom has been found dead in controversial circumstances in her room at a hotel (name withheld), in Onitsha, Anambra State. Them no dey hear word I thought you journalists will always use the word - 'alleged'. Why did you explicitly call her a prostitute? Has it been proven by a court of law Ashowo/Olosho no be work o......
Source: MobilePunch - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Anambra sex workers flee as colleague dies in hotelThe most widely read newspaper in Nigeria Ike kwuru Mama Chizoba, 70, Voice of Reason. Stop calling them 'sex workers'. Their name is 'prostitutes' or 'harlots'. Otherwise you may christen armed robbers 'compulsive artistes' or 'forceful go-getters'.
Source: MobilePunch - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »