Nigeria, Feb. 24 -- Hoodlums on Wednesday killed a police officer and razed down a patrol vehicle in Ekwulobia in Anambra State, Nigeria's South-east.

Ekwulobia is said to be one of the largest cities in Anambra State after Awka, Onitsha, and Nnewi.

The circumstances surrounding the attack remain hazy, for now.

A video clip posted on Twitter showed the body of the slain officer dumped at a roadside.

It appeared the attackers carted away the officer's rifle.

The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident to PREMIUM TIMES.

Mr Mohammed, a chief superintendent of police, said the commissioner of police in the state had visited the scene of the killing and has ordered for an investigation.

The police s...