The Anambra State Police Command has vowed to fish out the criminals that murdered four vigilante operatives and left two others seriously injured in the state.
According to a statement by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, the Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Itam, made the vow on Monday.
According to Ikenga, the armed men operating in unregistered Lexus 330 SUV and Honda FJ Cruiser SUV at Ekeagu Abatete, murdered three members of the vigilantes and injured another unsuspecting member of the public.
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He added that also at Ukpo junction, Dunkunofia Local Government Area while escaping a hot chase by the Police Responding Team, shot and killed another member of the vigilante, injured another and set two vehicles ablaze.
The police confirmed that bodies of the deceased have been recovered and the injured are currently receiving treatment in the hospital.
The Commissioner of Police condoled with the family, friends and community of the deceased, and stated that the police shall leave no stone unturned until those behind the barbaric act are arrested and justice served.
The statement added that further development shall be communicated to the public.
