Some staff of the Anambra State Fire Service were on Sunday, 1 January, 2023, attacked by some angry mob, for arriving late at the scene of a fire incident.
The incident occurred at Atani Road, by Uga Junction, Onitsha, at about 6 pm.
The attackers were said to have shattered the wind shield and side mirrors of the fire truck, and also injured some of the operatives.
Anambra State Fire Service Chief, Engr Martin Agbili, in a statement on Monday, described the incident as barbaric and “a bad way to start the new year.”
According to him, “On Sunday 1st January, 2023 at about 1800hours, Anambra State Fire Service, received a distress call of fire incident at Uga junction by Atani road.
“Immediately, our fire truck and fire fighters were deployed to the scene. On arrival to the fire scene, the mob attacked us.
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