Gunmen kill two NSCDC officers, cart away arms in Anambra

 Confirming the incident on Saturday, the NSCDC Public Relations Officer in the state, Okadigbo Edwin, said the incident happened in Nneyi, Umueri in the Anambra East Local Government Area of the state.He said the State Commandant, David Bille, was collaborating with sister security agencies to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.He said, “Some yet-to-be identified hoodlums attacked Civil Defence outpost in Nneyi, Umueri in Anambra East Local Government Area of the state, shooting indiscriminately.

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