Gunmen on Wednesday attacked an office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ojoto Community, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
It was gathered that the criminals stormed the INEC office in a vehicle about 1.am and threw petrol bombs and other improvised explosive devices ( IEDs) in the area.
It was further learnt that the gunmen also attacked a Police Divisional Headquarters in Nnobi, another community in the council area and killed a 16-year-old boy while a 15-year-old girl sustained a gunshot injury .
Confirming the inciden in a statement,the police spokesperson in the State, Tochukwu Ikenga said
the 16-year-old boy killed by the gunmen was a relative of a serving police officer in the facility while the girl whose identity is unknown” has been taken to the hospital where she is receiving treatment,”
Ikenga said that the gunmen also attacked a residential building in the police facility.
He assured that the situation is being monitored adding that more personnel have been deployed to the area
