Guest: Collins Athuhegbe - Channel Africa correspondent in Nigeria

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

Two of the police mobile force operatives and two staff of the consulate were murdered by gunmed, who then set their vehicle on fire. 

Police spokesperson Ikenga Tochukwu said security forces were deployed to the scene, but the gunmen managed to abduct two police operatives and a driver.