The Police in Anambra State said it has killed 10 criminals and destroyed three camps habouring them in the State.
This gain was recorded, according to the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Toochukwu Ikenga, in Achalla, Awka North Local Government Area.
Ikenga released the statement on Saturday.
He said criminals had earlier captured two policemen and a civilian car tracker, who joined the policemen in their operation in an effort to recover a stolen vehicle.
The PPRO said the hoodlums murdered their captives and burnt their bodies.
Ikenga said the police however reinforced and dislodged the criminals, leading to the killing of over 10 of them, while many others escaped with bullet injuries.
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“During the operation, police recovered a human skull, one locally made rocket propelled grande RPG launcher, two bombs, one single-barrel long gun, an empty chain of bullet,” Ikenga stated.
“Other recovered items include; one Toyota Sienna, one Mercedes Benz 4matic jeep, two cylinders, a huge quantity of hard drugs and other items, including a police beret and a police belt.”
“The recovery came following a counter-offensive operation launched against criminal elements who had on 15/7/2022 laid an ambush against a six-man police team and a civilian car tracker who were on a recovery operation of a Toyota Sienna space wagon.
“The vehicle was earlier snatched at gun point on 9/7/2022 in Oye-Agu Abagana. Four of the police operatives escaped the ambush, while two of the police operatives and the car tracker were captured by the criminals.”
During the counter-offensive operation, Ikenga noted, police operatives neutralized over 10 of the armed men and destroyed three of their camps.
“Unfortunately, some of the hoodlums escaped with bullet wounds. They had murdered their captives (two policemen and a civilian) and set their bodies ablaze.
“The remains of the two murdered police officers and the civilian car-tracker have been recovered and deposited in a morgue, while police operation is still ongoing in the area to track the fleeing gang members.”
He said the state Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, as condoling with the families and friends of the murdered civilians and the police operatives, describing the incident as a classic example of the risk and sacrifices the police are exposed to in the onerous task of serving and protecting the country.
Echeng also assured Anambra people that efforts were being intensified towards total reclamation and domination of all the public spaces occupied by hoodlums in the state by apprehending and bringing them and their accomplices to justice.
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