The Anambra State Government has pledged to track down the armed men responsible for the killing of two police officers and two civilians during a deadly ambush along the Amansea–Awa–Ufuma Road in Orumba North Local Government Area.
The Punch reported that the incident occurred on Sunday night when unidentified gunmen attacked a convoy conveying officials returning from an assignment.
The convoy included Chief Ben Nwankwo, Chief of Staff to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, who had represented the governor at an official event before heading back to Awka.
Security sources and eyewitnesses said the attackers, who had reportedly positioned themselves in nearby bushes, opened fire on the convoy as it approached the area.
The sudden assault triggered a prolonged exchange of gunfire that caused panic in surrounding communities.
While Chief Nwankwo escaped unharmed, some civilians travelling in the convoy sustained injuries.
Four people, two policemen and two civilians, were confirmed dead in the attack.
Reacting in an official statement on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Information and Value Orientation, Law Mefor, expressed shock over the incident and extended condolences to the bereaved families.
The statement said, “The Anambra State government is shocked by the attack on the convoy of the chief of staff to the governor on Sunday night, May 31, 2026, between 8pm and 9pm at the Orumba North–Awka South borders, while returning from an official assignment.
“This was more than an attack on one person. It was an attack on the peace, security, and democratic order of our state, as well as the Government and people of Anambra.
“Sadly, four people lost their lives and deserve justice. The Anambra State Government sends its deepest condolences to the families of those who died and share in their grief.
“The police and other security agencies are working to find and to bring everyone involved in this evil act to justice.
“This isolated incident after more than one year of peace and security in the state will not affect our determination to remove all forms of crime from Anambra.”
Authorities added that security agencies have already intensified efforts to identify and apprehend those behind the attack, assuring residents that justice will be served.
