By Okechukwu Onuegbu
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Sunday, said it has launched investigation together with other security men to arrest and prosecute the hoodlums who killed two of their officers on duty in Anambra State.
Factcheckng.com recalled that the two officers were killed at the spot while on patrol at the popular Umuezedibia junction, Ifite, Ezinifite, at about 2pm on Sunday, 3rd April, 2022.
The Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, who confirmed the incident, said the team of Patrol Operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps comprising of an Officer, a driver and two other staff on patrol operations were attacked by unknown gunmen leading.
"This led to the death of two personnel with one sustaining severe injuries. The Patrol team were conducting routine patrol operations today Sunday , 03 April, 2022 at about 2:45 pm along Igbo-Uku- Uga route in Anambra State when the armed men opened fire at them killing two of the Corps personnel with one escaping into the bush and the team leader rushed to the hospital after sustaining severe injuries from the attack."
"The Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi who was visibly touched says he decried the attack while condoling the families of the deceased staff, the Unit Commander and Staff of Igbo-Uku Command, and the entire Management and Staff of the Corps over the loss and prayed their souls to rest in peace.
"Oyeyemi also assured that the Corps is already working with the Nigerian Police Force and other relevant Security agencies to ensure that the perpetrators of this wicked act are arrested and allowed to face the full weight of the law," he maintained.