The Anambra State police command says it has arrested one person in connection with the shooting at a meeting convened by the former governor of the central bank, Chukwuma Soludo.
Soludo is an aspirant for the November 6th gubernatorial election in the state.
Ikenga Tochukwu, spokesperson of the command said in a statement that the state’s Commissioner of Police, CP Monday Bala Kuryas led a crack team of Police Operatives for on-the-spot assessment to the venue of the meeting at Isuofia Civic Centre in Aguata LGA.
According to the statement, the incident occurred at 5:30 pm.
The statement reads in part: “The assailants were resisted by security Operatives present at the event and in the ensuing gun duel, three (3) Police Operatives sustained severe gunshots injuries and were later confirmed dead in the hospital, while their corpses have been deposited in the mortuary.
“Following the incidence, the attackers abducted one Engr. Emeka Ezenwanne, Anambra state Commissioner of Public and Utilities. Meanwhile, one (1) person has been arrested in connection with the act.
“The Police Operatives led by the Command CP, visited the scene and also visited the Former CBN Governor to reinforce the security in his house and the Community entirely.
“In his response, he thanked the Commissioner and his team for the quick response.
“The CP while condemning the act commiserates with the family and friends of the Officers who paid the supreme price, has ordered the immediate launch of a tacit investigation to unravel the mystery behind the incidence as well as bring perpetrators of the barbaric act to book.
“He also called on Ndi Anambra to join hands in the fight against Crime and Criminality”.
