UNKNOWN GUNMEN SHOOT DEAD TWO FRSC OPERATIVES IN ANAMBRA

REPORTER: CHUKWUBUIKE MADU

A team of Patrol Operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) comprising of an Officer, a driver and two other staff on patrol operations have been attacked by unknown gunmen leading to the death of two personnel with one sustaining severe injuries.

The Patrol team were conducting routine patrol operations Sunday afternoon on Igbo-Uku- Uga route in Anambra State when the armed men opened fire at them killing two of the Corps personnel with one escaping into the bush.

A statement by the
Assistant Corps Marshal
Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, which confirmed the incident said the team leader was rushed to the hospital after sustaining severe injuries from the attack.

According to the statement, “the Corps Marshal, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, who was visibly touched, says he decried the attack while condoling the families of the deceased staff, the Unit Commander and Staff of Igbo-Uku Command, and the entire Management and Staff of the Corps over the loss and prayed their souls to rest in peace.”

Dr. Oyeyemi also assured members of the public that “the Corps is already working with the Nigerian Police Force and other relevant Security agencies to ensure that the perpetrators of this wicked act are arrested and allowed to face the full weight of the law.”