Nnobi
Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Nnaghe Obono Itam, has ordered an immediate manhunt operation on the armed men who operated in a red Highlander jeep and abducted a citizen in Nnewi on Monday, and were trailed to Nnobi where they engaged security operatives in a gun battle
A statement issued by the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, explained that during the gun duel, one of the security operatives was fatally hit by the bullet, and due to the indiscriminate shootings by the hoodlums; in an attempt to escape the scene, the bullet also fatally struck two innocent passersby in the area.
The Police Responding Team at the scene recovered the bodies of the victims and took them to the hospital, but regrettably, three of the victims, including a twenty-two-year-old lady, were confirmed dead by the doctors on duty, while two others are currently receiving treatment, according to the statement.
While condemning the killing, the Police Commissioner described the killers as cowards who have murdered sleep.
He condoled the families of the deceased and vowed to get justice for the heroic act of the murdered Vigilantes operative and unsuspecting members at the scene.
The Anambra State Commissioner also called on members of the public, especially eyewitnesses at the scene of the incident to assist the police with information on the ongoing onslaught operation, adding that further development shall be communicated to the public
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