About five persons have been reported killed while several others got injured when security operatives and gunmen engaged themselves in exchange of fire on Tuesday in Obofia Forest, Anambra state.
It was gathered that the incident took place when the Anambra Joint Security Force, JSF, invaded two camps of the gunmen in Aguluezechukwu, Aguata council area and Ogboji, Orumba South council area respectively.
Findings also show that during the raid by the security operatives, some items like locally fabricated rocket launchers, charms, police uniforms among others were recovered.
However, Ikenga Tochukwu police chief in the state, hasn’t disclosed the casualty figures, it learnt that four gunmen and a police operative died during the shootout.
A statement by the Police Command in Awka on Wednesday explained the hunt for the gunmen had been extended to Obofia Forest, Aguluezechukwu and Ogboji areas.