Anambra State vows to find gunmen after attack on Chief of Staff's convoy kills four

The attack occurred on the Amansea–Awa–Ufuma Road in Orumba North Local Government Area on Sunday night, May 31, 2026, as the convoy was returning from an official assignment. Chief Nwankwo escaped unharmed, though some civilians in the entourage sustained injuries. Eyewitnesses reported that assailants, hidden in a nearby bush, opened fire as the convoy approached.

Law Mefor, the state Commissioner for Information and Value Orientation, stated that the government is shocked by the incident and has extended condolences to the victims' families. He confirmed that police and other security agencies are actively working to bring those involved to justice, emphasizing that this isolated incident will not deter the state's commitment to eradicating crime.