By BENJAMIN OMOIKE
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, on Sunday lost three officers to yet-to-be-identified gunmen in Anambra State.
A statement signed by the Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, a team of patrol operatives of the FRSC comprising of an officer, a driver, and two other staff on patrol operations, was attacked by unknown gunmen, leading to the death of two personnel, with one sustaining severe injuries.
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He said the patrol team was conducting routine patrol operations at about 2:45 p.m along Igbo-UkuUga 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 Trumpet gathered.
He added that 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.