Two officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps have been killed by gunmen in Anambra State.
The hoodlums took away their rifles and set ablaze their operational vehicle after a gun duel.
The NSCDC Public Relations Officer in the state, Okadigbo Edwin, who confirmed the incident on Saturday said it happened in Nneyi, Umueri in the Anambra East Local Government Area of the state.
Okadigbo said the State Commandant, David Bille, was collaborating with sister security agencies to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.
“Some yet-to-be identified hoodlums attacked Civil Defence outpost in Nneyi, Umueri in Anambra East Local Government Area of the state, shooting indiscriminately.
“The officers on duty engaged them in a gun duel. At the end of the melee, two officers of the corps that sustained gunshot injury from the incident lost their lives.
“Regrettably, their rifles were carted away after which the official vehicle was set ablaze.
“The State Commandant, David Bille, has activated all apparatus in conjunction with sister security agencies to unravel the circumstances surrounding the ugly incident,” he said.