Police in Anambra State have rescued two US Embassy staffers who were abducted in a raid on Tuesday that saw five individuals killed. The attack on the US Consulate convoy took place in Ogbaru Local Government Area.
DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command said the rescue took place in the early hours of Friday.
Tochukwu said a joint security force rescued, unhurt, the two victims abducted during the attack on a US convoy along Atani/Osamela road in Ogbaru.
He however said tactical operations were still ongoing and further details would be communicated.
This development comes just a day after the police arrested two suspects in connection with Tuesday’s attack.
Preliminary investigations conducted by the police revealed that seven persons were killed in the assault. Of the seven, three were US Consulate officials and four were Mobile Police escorts.
Speaking on the development on Thursday, Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Echeng Echeng said a Joint Security Task Force comprising of police tactical teams and troops of the Nigerian Army and Navy, raided the suspects’ hideout at Ugwuaneocha community within Ogbaru LGA.
According to him, the security operatives upon arrival met a deserted camp. While the camp was razed down, the Commissioner disclosed that two persons of interest have been arrested and they are under interrogations by the police.
During his press briefing at the State Police Command headquarters, Amawbia, the Commissioner also stated that the victims, five male officials of the US Embassy and four armed police escorts from Lagos were on a mission to assess the impact of erosion in Ogbaru.
They were in a convoy of two vehicles when the attack occurred.
The police chief said further investigations are underway and findings will be shared with the public in due time.
