The Anambra State Police Command has revealed that significant progress has been made in investigating the attack on two US Consulate officials in Ogbaru Local Government Area.
Two individuals have been apprehended following a raid on a camp occupied by hoodlums, according to the state police commissioner, CP Echeng Echeng.
During a press conference in Awka, CP Echeng shared details of the operation, explaining that the police swiftly responded to the attack after receiving information.
He said: “As you are probably aware, a team of officials from the Lagos Consulate of the United States of America and their police escorts (USA) were ambushed on 16/05/2023.
He emphasized that now is not the time to assign blame regarding whether the officials sought security clearance from the command before their arrival.
CP Echeng shared further details about the incident, revealing the identities of the officials involved. Tragically, seven individuals, including three consulate officials and four Mobile Police escorts, lost their lives during the attack. Two consulate officials are still missing. The deceased police officers were identified as Inspr. Bukar Adams, Inspr. Friday Morgan, Inspr. Adam Andrew, and Inspr. Emmanuel Lupata, all from Squadron 23, Police Mobile Force, Lagos. No US citizens were among the casualties.