By Adetokunbo FAKEYE
Nigeria – Anambra Police-led Security Force Wednesday morning contained a shooting incident at Oko and Ekwulobia flyover, Aguata Local Government Area, killed one of the hoodlums and recovered one AK-47 rifle, one automatic pump action gun and four vehicles at the scene.
The Anambra Police Command spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the operation, said one red Toyota Camry vehicle with Reg No: ENU 58 SC, custom colour GLK Mercedes Benz without a registration number, golden colour Lexus 330 with Reg No: ENU 815 AP and one ash Toyota Highlander with Reg No: GDD 517 RW were recovered from the hoodlums.
According to him, the armed criminals unprovokedly shot indiscriminately under the Ekwulobia flyover. Consequently, in a swift response, the Joint Security Team engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel.
“Regrettably, the incident recorded the death of two unsuspecting members of the public and the burning of a brown Toyota Sienna vehicle allegedly belonging to the Anambra State Vigilante Group. Meanwhile, the bodies of the deceased have been recovered and deposited in the morgue”, Ikenga stated.
In another development, according to Ikenga, Oko Divisional Police Headquarters witnessed an attack, but the gallant Officers on duty repelled the assault by the armed criminals.
“No casualties were recorded as the aggressive pursuit by the Joint Security Team of the assailants continues in the area.
“Given the above, adequate security measures have been put in place at the instance of the Commissioner of Police CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc MNIPS PhD. Residents are hereby urged to remain calm as efforts to ensure their safety continues unabated”, he said.
