Gunmen burn INEC office, police station in Anambra

• Published date: 02 February 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

16-year-old killed, one injured

'Only non-sensitive materials destroyed'

A 16-year-old boy was killed and a 15-year-old girl injured yesterday when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and a police station were attacked in Ojoto and Nnobi, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Police spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident, said security deployment had been reinforced while the situation is being monitored.

He said: 'Anambra State Police Command today (yesterday) has reinforced security deployment in the state, following an attack on the INEC office and Nnobi Police station.

'The hoodlums came at 1:45am with four unmarked Seinna vehicles, armed with IEDs, Petrol bombs and other explosives, invaded the INEC office, the police station and the residential building in the station. Unfortunately, a 16-year-old relative of a serving policeman died while...