Lower than 24 hours after a authorized practitioner and one other particular person have been killed in Nanka, Orumba North Native Authorities Space, the Anambra State Police Command has neutralized two suspected gunmen throughout an tried assault at a checkpoint in Isuofia, Aguata Native Authorities Space.
Throughout the change, one safety operative sustained accidents, whereas the gunmen additionally set fireplace to a safety operational automobile.
Reacting to the incident, Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, vowed that the perpetrators could be delivered to justice, describing the assault as a problem to the collective resolve of Ndi Anambra to rid the state of prison parts.
In an announcement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Command detailed the occasions:
“On the night of Could 15, 2025, operatives of the Anambra Joint Safety Staff efficiently repelled an assault by armed criminals at a safety checkpoint in Isuofia.
“Two of the assailants have been neutralized within the gun battle. Sadly, one safety operative was fatally wounded, and one of many operational automobiles was burnt.
“As a result of superior firepower of the safety workforce, the attackers deserted one among their operational automobiles, a Toyota Sienna, and fled the scene.”
The Commissioner condemned the incident and emphasised the unwavering dedication of the Command to safeguard lives and property.
“This assault is a take a look at of our collective dedication to remove criminality in Anambra. We are going to pursue and apprehend these accountable,” Orutugu said.
He additional confirmed that calm had been restored within the space, and extra armed personnel had been deployed to comb close by bushes in the hunt for the fleeing suspects.
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