Government of United States of America, USA has said that none of its citizen was among the seven persons killed and burnt to ashes on Tuesday along Atani-Osamale road in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra State by unknown gunmen.

The White House through the US National Security Council Spokesperson, John Kirby at a Press Conference, said that none of its citizens was affected in the Tuesday Anambra attack on its Consulate staff convoy.

It would be recalled that seven persons suspected to be officials of the United States of America Embassy in Nigeria were feared killed following attack in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Anambra State Command of the Nigeria Police Force had earlier said that four persons were killed during the attack, but the Force Headquarters in a statement few hours ago said the numbers of persons killed and burnt beyond recognition were seven.

The Anambra State Police Command Spokesperson, Ikenga Tochukwu said in quote: “The Joint Security Forces have embarked on a rescue/recovery operation in Ogbaru Local Government Area, following an attack on a convoy of staff of U S Consulate today 16 May, 2023 by 3:30 pm along Atani, Osamale road.

“The hoodlums murdered two of the Police Mobile Force PMF operatives, and two staff of the Consulate, and set their bodies and vehicles ablaze.

“Also, the arsonist/murderers on sighting the responding joint security forces abducted two Police operatives, the driver of the second vehicle and took to their heels. No U.S citizen was in the convoy.

“The Command, while reacting to the situation regrets that a convoy of such or any related will enter the state without recourse to the police in the area or any security agency, assured that the battle against the insurgents in the State is focused and it will remain sustained until such a time security stability is fully restored”.

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