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Two police officers have been reportedly killed by some yet-to-be identified gunmen in Anambra state.
The policemen who were travelling, ran into an ambush by the gunmen as confirmed in a statement on Sunday by the Anambra Command spokesperson, Ikenga Tochukwu.
He explained that the policemen fought back after running into the ambush but two of them lost their lives while one is still unaccounted for.
Tochukwu revealed that the gunmen burnt the bodies of the slain officers.
However, two civilian drivers travelling with the policemen were successfully rescued during the fight that ensued.
“In the attack, two police officers were killed and their bodies were burnt while one of the officers is still missing,” Tochukwu said.
