The police on Thursday confirmed that the number of persons who were killed during an attacks on officials of the United States Embassy in Nigeria were more than those earlier mentioned. Commissioner of police, Mr. Echeng Echeng, said instead of four people reported to have been killed, seven persons were indeed murdered in the attacks.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday in Awka, Mr Echeng, said seven people have been confirmed killed in the attack while two officials of the US consulate were still missing.
“Regrettably, seven persons, including three of the consulate officials and four mobile police escorts were murdered during the attack while two other officials of the consulate are yet to be found,” he said. slain officers as Bukar Adams, Friday Morgan, Adam Andrew, and Emmanuel Lupata – all inspectors from Squadron 23, Police Mobile Force, Lagos State, South-west Nigeria.
He told newsmen the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has informed the police that apart from the four officers, five staff members of the agency were victims of the attack. Nigerian Officials of the USAID who were killed in the attacks include Jefferson Obayuwane, Sunday Prince Ubong, Ekene Nweke, Hassan Etila and Avwuvie Kaye Monday. “Meanwhile, the remains of the deceased persons have all been recovered and deposited at St. Charles Borromeo Hospital, Onitsha while the police and other security agencies are working round-the-clock, in concert with the Government of Anambra State, to find and rescue the missing officials,” he said.