By Adetokunbo FAKEYE
Nigeria – The Anambra State Joint Security Team comprising the Police, Military and other Security Agencies has neutralized five members of the armed secessionist gang in Umugem road, Ufuma, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state.
Confirming the operation, the Anambra Police Command spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the operation, which was carried out on 14th January, 2025 at 12.30pm, also have some members of the gang escaped with various degrees of bullet wounds.
“During the operation, the security team razed down the criminal camp and recovered four undetonated improvised explosive devices (IED), two AK47 assault rifles, one pump action gun, and one 75-volt battery with other incriminating items.
“The success of the operations is attributed to the collaboration and coordination among the various security agencies.
“Meanwhile, operations is still ongoing in the area for possible arrest of the fleeing gang members.
“To this end, the Commissioner of Police CP Nnaghe Obono Itam seeks greater cooperation of the people in the area for a patriotic involvement to take back the space and deny these criminal elements the space they use to cause tension in the State”, Ikenga stated.
