SaharaReporters had earlier reported that some yet-to-be-identified gunmen on Thursday morning killed a traffic warden of the Anambra Road Traffic Management Agency (ARTMA) in Awka, the state capital.

The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the attack and killing of an operative of the Anambra Road Traffic Management Agency (ARTMA) in Awka, the state capital.

The ARTMA officer whose name has not been disclosed at the time of filing this report was killed at the popular Aroma Roundabout while on duty.

Confirming the incident in a short statement made available to SaharaReporters, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said that the ARTMA team was attacked while patrolling the Aroma area and environs against traffic violators.

The police spokesperson said that the incident occurred at about 0630hrs near the popular Aroma Roundabout when the ARTMA team tried to block a carton colour Lexus 330 Jeep that took one way from Ifite axis.

According to Ikenga, while the ARTMA team tried to stop the car, the occupants of the said Jeep opened fire on them, killing one of the officers while other members of the team scampered for safety. 

He said that the body of the deceased officer has been recovered and deposited in the morgue, adding that the criminal elements are now being trailed by Operatives Mine and an anti-cultism team to face justice.

The PPRO said, There was an attack on a team of ATMA Operatives patrolling Aroma area & environs against traffic violators that occurred today at about 0630 hrs near Aroma junction. 

The team tried to block a carton color Lexus 330 jeep that took one way from Ifite end when the occupants of the said jeep opened fire on them, killing one of the staff, while other members of the team scampered for safety. 

The body has been recovered and deposited in the morgue. The criminal elements are now being trailed by operatives mine and an anti-cultism team to face justice.  

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