According to local police, a US convoy was attacked by gunmen in the south-eastern region of Nigeria, resulting in the deaths of four persons.
Two of the fatalities of Tuesday’s attack in the state of Anambra reportedly worked for the US consulate, while the other two were police officers.
The attackers abducted three additional victims and torched their vehicles.
Washington asserts that there were no American citizens in the convoy, which was traveling through a violent and separatist-led state.
According to Nigerian police, the assault occurred on the Atani-Osamale road in the Ogbaru region.
DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, a police spokesperson, stated that security forces were presently engaged in a rescue and recovery operation.
The US said “there was an incident on May 16 in Anambra state.” And said it was examining the attack with Nigerian security forces.
The US state department stated, “The security of our personnel is of the utmost importance, and we take extensive precautions when organizing trips to the field.”
The Nigerian government frequently attributes violent assaults in the region to the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) movement.
The group has made no public statements regarding the issue as of yet.
