The Anambra State Security agencies comprising of the Military and Police have neutralized two gunmen and recovered four automatic pump action, one cutlass, one ash color Lexus Jeep, with registration number KJA-666HE, one white Toyota Hilux Jeep, white Toyota Corolla with registration number HAL-732RF, one sliver Highlander jeep as well as four motorcycles without registration numbers.

 

 

 

In a release signed by the Anambra state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said that the recovery is following a distress call on 23rd of this month along Onitsha/Owerri expressway-junction leading to Nkwo Okija Market, where some hoodlums blocked the road and were robbing and extorting motorists.

 

 

 

According to him, the Joint forces responded swiftly and engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel and neutralized one of the armed men while others escaped the scene with bullet wounds.

 

 

 

In another development, Police Operatives on the same date while on clearance operation sighted another criminal gang at Nkwo Okija market where they were harassing sellers and buyers as well as residents of the area.

 

 

 

The Operatives engaged the armed men in a gun duel and one of the suspects was neutralized, while two automatic pump action and one merchet were recovered while others fled the scene.

 

 

 

The Commissioner of Police CP Echeng Echeng while charging the Operatives to sustain the tempo against onslaught on criminal elements, ordered patrols to be intensified and improved operational positioning to respond to distress calls in the State.