Some members of staff of the United States Embassy in Nigeria have been killed in the State in Anambra.
An eyewitness said the incident happened in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State on Tuesday, 16 May 16, 2023.
The eyewitness said that the gunmen rained bullets on the convoy as they were going through the area.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident.
“Following the information of the shooting incident within Ogbaru community, the Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng has deployed a police team led by the deputy commissioner of police in charge of operations to arrest the situation.
“Meanwhile, the details of the incident are still sketchy, I will get back to you as soon as I can, please,” he said.
The US mission in Nigeria also reconfirmed the incident.
“We confirm there was an incident on May 16 in Anambra state. U.S. Mission Nigeria personnel are working with Nigerian security services to investigate the incident.
“The security of our personnel is always paramount, and we take extensive precautions when organising trips to the field. We have no further comment at this time.”
