Anambra State Government said that the heinous act committed in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state on May 16 has emboldened its security drive.

The government said the incident involved five male officials of the United States consulate and four armed mobile policemen visiting from Lagos on a mission to assess the impact of erosion in Anambra, who were ambushed and killed.

The government’s stand is contained in a press statement by Mr Christian Aburime, Press Secretary to Gov. Charles Soludo and sent to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Thursday.