The Anambra State Police Command has dealt a significant blow to criminal elements in the state, demobilizing one secessionist group member and rescuing victims of kidnapping.
In a press release made available to newsmen in Awka, the Anambra state Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga said that "on November 29, 2024, police operatives attached to a VIP in the state resisted an attack by armed men operating in a grey-coloured Lexus ES 330 and an ash-coloured Toyota Highlander along Agulu/Nnobi road."
Continuing he said that during the gun duel, the swift response by the Joint Security Team led by the Divisional Police Officer Neni, Anaocha Local Government Area, forced the armed men to abandon their vehicle and flee the scene with bullet wounds.
The police however recovered one pump action gun, five live cartridges, five machetes, two SUV jeeps, and two pairs of desert shoes. In another development, the Joint Security Team responded to a distress call along Ukwulu Road, rescued abducted victims, and recovered their vehicle.
Unfortunately, one of the victims was confirmed dead by doctors on duty. The police have intensified operations in the area to arrest the fleeing members.