The Anambra police command stated that operations were ongoing for the possible rescue of a seventh crew member.
“The killers must have their day in court.”
The police spokesperson said both suspects were arrested in their hideout at Okija in the council area.
“I heard about the transaction and decided to pose as a buyer.’’
He also said that he could not easily link the attack to anyone.
The deceased policemen were attached to the Explosives Ordnance Department (EOD), Delta Police Command.
The troops were met with stiff resistance from the militants as they closed in on their enclave along the Imo-Anambra border communities.
A chieftain of the APC, Anene Chikezie, has praised President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime for providing a level playing field for Saturday’s poll in Anambra.
“We are deploying more than a thousand to the polling booths. This makes an average of three, four. They are going to be complemented by other security agencies.”
