The Idemili South Local Government Area office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was attacked early Wednesday, police authorities confirmed.
The Anambra police command also said a police station was attacked by the gunmen in Ojoto.Spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga added that two casualties were recorded.
“The hoodlums, who came in their numbers at about 1:45 a.m. today with four unmarked Sienna cars, armed with improvised explosive devices, petrol bombs, invaded the INEC office, the police station and a residential building within the station.
“Unfortunately, a 16-year-old relative of a serving policeman in the station was murdered by the armed men while another 15-year-old girl sustained gunshot injury,” Mr Ikenga said.
He said that the injured girl was taken to an undisclosed hospital for treatment.
