Gunmen have killed one of the Agunechemba security operatives in Anambra State.

The hoodlums also razed five operational vehicles of the outfit and the security post.

During the gun duel between the hoodlums and the security operatives, another member of the state security outfit was injured.

The incident happened at the security post of the Agunechemba outfit in Umunze, Orumba South local government area on Thursday evening.

Sources in the area told The Nation that when the hoodlums stormed the area, they overpowered the security outfit, who, according to them, fought them like wounded lions too.

However, when the battle became too difficult for them, they took to their heels through the bush.

Anambra police spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, a Superintendent of Police, confirmed the incident.

He said the Joint Security Forces had launched serious hunt for the fleeing attackers, while the entire area has been invaded by other security operatives.

He said the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has condemned the attack and emphasised the need for community support to bring the perpetrators to justice. (The Nation)