Anambra Police Command says a joint security team put in pace in the state, have killed two suspected kidnappers terrorising parts of the state.
Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu in a statement made available to JOURNALIST101, said their operatives on routine patrol on the 7th of May, 2023, intercepted a 4-man Kidnap gang and a gunfire ensued.
Ikenga said after the gun duel, 2 of the kidnappers were neutralised while other members of the gang escaped while various arms and ammunitions were recovered.
“These joint operations yielded a major positive development on 7/5/2023 by 8:45 pm, the operatives while on routine patrol along usmusiome Nkpor, Idemili North LGA intercepted a Gang of Four operating in an unregistered black Lexus SUV, recovered two locally made explosives, one Ak47 rifle, nine live 7.62 ammunition, four Ak47 magazines, Charms and other incriminating items.
The operatives during the gun duel with the criminals demobilized two of the gang members, while two others escape. Efforts are already emplaced to arrest other fleeing gang members.
“Also earlier on the same date by 4 pm, the Operatives at Azu Ogbunike Oyi LGA arrested another gang of armed robbery/vandals in the act, vandalizing a truck suspected to have been stolen.
“The suspects are one Nwusulor Fidelis ‘m’ aged 51years, Iloegunam Amobi ‘m’ aged 44years, Solomon Akpagu ‘m’ aged 51years and Chidiebere Innocent ‘m’ aged 28years. They all confessed to the crime and they are currently helping the police with information on other syndicate members that dispossess innocent drivers of their trucks before bringing them to their criminal hideout at Azu Ogbunike.”
