Police kill two gunmen, arrest three others – Official

The police in Anambra State, south-east Nigeria, say they’ve killed two gunmen and arrested three others in separate operations within the state.

Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesperson within the state, stated in a press release on Sunday night time that one of many gunmen was killed at Igbo-Ukwu, a group in Aguata Native Authorities Space of the state.

Mr Ikenga, a deputy superintendent of police, stated whereas the hoodlum was shot useless, three members of his gang had been arrested by police operatives through the early Sunday operation.

“The gang (members) which boarded a business bus from Nnewi at the moment, Sunday 14th January, 2024, arrived at police checkpoint and was stopped for a search. One of many hoodlums alighted, pulled a berretta pistol and was gunned down,” he stated.

“A search of the bag they had been travelling with yielded a hid dagger.”

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Aderemi Adeoye, praised the police operatives for his or her vigilance, Mr Ikenga stated.

Mr Adeoye directed the State Felony Investigation Division to take over the case for “thorough investigation.”

He assured residents of Anambra State that the police within the state will proceed to be alive to their accountability of defending lives and property within the state.

Killing of armed theft suspect

Mr Ikenga, in one other assertion on Monday, stated police operatives from the Police Particular Crack Squad have foiled an armed theft operation in Ihiala, a group in Ihiala Native Authorities Space of Anambra State.

The police spokesperson stated the operatives, who had been deployed to the realm forward of the final Christmas, killed one of many theft suspects through the operation on Friday.

He stated the alleged robbers had tried to rob a middle-aged man of his automobile at Ubahuekwem, a village within the Ihiala Neighborhood.

“On sighting the squad, the gunmen who operated on two bikes opened hearth on the police. Operatives professionally engaged them to keep away from hitting the would-be sufferer of the armed theft who then zoomed off from the scene,” he stated.

One automated pump motion gun and two bikes had been recovered from the suspected robbers, in keeping with the police.

The Commissioner of Police within the state, Mr Adeoye, in keeping with the assertion, expressed satisfaction with the “great work” the police squad has accomplished.

The police chief charged the operatives to not relent in flushing criminals out of Ihiala and neighbouring communities like Isseke, Lilu, Orsumoghu and Azia, which have witnessed elevated assaults within the state currently.

He assured of steady provision of logistics assist to the police squad to make sure the accomplishment of their crime-fighting activity within the space.