It was gathered that the attack happened around 9am on the Ukaegbu /Ezeiweka road in Onitsha.
Two other cops were injured during the shooting at a security post mounted by the police while the operational vehicle of the cops was also set ablaze.
An eyewitness said the gunmen may have been angered by the alleged extortion by the operatives at the security post.
In the meantime, the spokesman of the Anambra state police command has confirmed the attack but had no details of the incident at the time of this report.
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