No fewer than four gunmen were killed by operatives of the Anambra State Police Command during attacks on Aguata Divisional Police Headquarters and Neni Police Station, Ekwulobia, both in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The development was confirmed by the spokesman of the Anambra State Police Command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, on Monday.
Ikenga said in a statement: “The operatives demobilised four of the armed hoodlums and recovered 17 pieces of 7.62mm live ammunition for AK-47rifles, 107 pieces of expended 7.62mm ammunition for AK-47 rifles, seven pieces of expended cartridges for pump-action rifles, 10 pieces of expended 7.62mm long for Lar rifles, one big hammer, three phones and a wallet containing identity cards and some ATM cards.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that one of the four demobilised miscreants, now late, Mr Onyebuchi Okoye, 34, who led the attack on the Aguata divisional headquarters, was arrested earlier on November 4, 2021 with a revolver pistol and six 9mm ammunition by police operatives.
“He was charged to court for conspiracy to commit felony and unlawful possession of firearms under Section 495 of the Criminal Code and on January 21, 2022, was granted bail by the court.”
On Neni Police Station, Ikenga said the gunmen fled the scene due to the superior firepower of the operatives on duty.
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