The Anambra State Police Command has reported the killing of three members of a gang responsible for attacking and killing two police officers at Uga Roundabout in Aguata Local Government Area.
The state Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye, disclosed that a raid was conducted on the gang’s camp in Ogboji, Orumba South Local Government Area, on Sunday night following intelligence gathering.
Aderemi said on Monday, January 1, 2024 “The third body of the gang members has just been recovered by the police, bringing the total number of three insurgents that have so far been killed.
“The action was carried out on Sunday night based on intelligence gathering. We identified where the gang was coming from and their route and modus operandi and we launched a manhunt on them and we were trailing them until we got them at their camp at Ogboji in Orumba South Local Government Area, on Sunday.
“After the initial attack on Thursday, the gang launched another assault on Saturday. Security officers dislodged them and rescued a 51-year-old kidnap victim during the operation.
“After the attack on Thursday, they launched another one on Saturday,” the Police boss said.
” They had thought that having killed two policemen in the area, they would have a field day and nobody would dare confront them. That was where we trailed them till we got them. It was in the process that we rescued the 51-year-old kidnap victim.
“The police officers that paid the supreme price were from Enugu State and they were on a special mission. The manhunt for the assailants and every criminal element in the state would continue.
“We urge the citizens and holidaymakers to go on with their lawful activities without fear. We will soon make public further development on the matter,” he stressed.
The police recovered a Lexus Jeep and various items, including four Improvised Explosive Devices, two pump actions, and 16 live cartridges from the criminals.
