No less than four have been killed in Nnewi local government area of Anambra State during an accident involving tricycle operators and another vehicle.
Another four police officers were killed in Attani, the headquarters of Ogbaru local government areas of the State by unknown gunmen.
The killings occurred in the early hours of two of Wednesday, according to the police spokesman Ikenga Tochukwu.
Tochukwu told reporters that the Nnewi incident sparked protest, adding that the situation has been brought under control.
On the Ogbaru attack, he said:“The hoodlums came around 1 a.m., and unlucky for us, four police operatives paid the supreme price.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng on hearing of the attack immediately mobilized men of the command from various units to the area.
“The hoodlums were still there when the CP personally led men of the command to the affected area, and the timely arrival saved the day and the hoodlums were successfully repelled, and the facility was saved.
“We have commenced intelligence already, and we hope to unravel the persons behind the attack”.
