Anambra Police Foil Attack On Two Stations, Kill 4 Gunmen
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have killed four members of an armed gang that attacked two police stations in the state on Sunday night.
A release signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga affirmed that the command recorded no casualty during the attacks at the two separate police stations due to the superior fire-power of the command’s operatives over that of the gunmen as the hoodlums were forced to flee the stations.
The release also confirmed the killing of the hoodlums attacked Ekwulobia Police Station in Aguata Local Government Area, and Neni Police Station, Njikoka Local Government Area .
Giving details of the operations by the command’s men against the criminal gang, DSP Ikenga said, the Police recovered seventeen pieces of seven point six-two millimeter live ammunition for Ak 47 rifle, one hundred and seven pieces of expended seven point six-two millimeter ammunition for Ak47 rifle; seven pieces of expended cartridges for pump action, ten pieces of expended seven point six-two millimeter long for Lar rifle, one big hammer, three phones and a wallet containing identity and ATM cards.
According to the release, preliminary information reveals that one of the dead gunmen Onyebuchi Okoye thirty-four, who led the attack on Aguata Divisional Headquarters was arrested earlier on fourth November, 2021 with a revolver pistol and six nine-millimeter ammunition by Police Operatives.
It also revealed that he was charged to court for conspiracy to commit felony and unlawful possession of firearms under section 495 of the criminal code and on January twenty-one 2022, he was granted bail by the court.
According to the release, the Commissioner of police, CP Echeng Echeng in his reaction, charged operatives of the command to sustain and increase the tempo on the onslaught against crime in the state, and, reiterated the unwavering commitment of the command towards weeding out unrepentant criminal elements.
