Four people killed in attack on US diplomatic convoy in Nigeria

Gunmen attacked two police operatives and two consulate staff then abducted two policemen and a driver

Gunmen have attacked a US diplomatic convoy in south-east Nigeria’s Anambra state, killing four people and abducting three others. No US citizens were in the convoy, according to US and Nigerian officials.

The gunmen “murdered two of the police mobile force operatives and two staff of the consulate”, before setting their vehicle on fire in the attack on Tuesday, said police spokesperson Ikenga Tochukwu.