No fewer than two security personnel have sustained bullet wounds, while, at least, two security vehicles have been set ablaze, following a clash between joint security operatives and unidentified gunmen in Anambra State.

The incident happened in the late hours of Thursday, December 5, the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed in a statement to newsmen on Friday.

The Police Spokesman said the gunmen, driving in one branded blue Hilux vehicle with Plate Number: GDD 440 TJ, were trailed after Police operatives resisted an attack on a Police Checkpoint at Ajali, in Orumba North Local Government Area of the state.

According to him, the State Joint Security Team, upon sighting the armed men along the Umuchu- Amesi-Uga Road, in Aguata Local Government Area of the state, intercepted them and recovered the vehicle, which was suspected to have been snatched from an unsuspecting member of the public. He further noted that, during search conducted in the vehicle, coolers for food preservation were found.

His words: “The Armed men were trailed after Police operatives resisted an attack on a Police Checkpoint at Ajali, Orumba North Local Government Area.

“During the gun duel, one police personnel and one AVG Operative sustained gunshot injuries and are currently responding to treatment in a hospital. Unfortunately, the two operational vehicles belonging to the AVG were caught up in fire and razed down completely.

“Joint operations are still ongoing in the area and further developments would be communicated, please.”

JASONjnr:
Some people are begging the FG to withdraw checkpoints in the southeast....

How can you withdraw checkpoints from a region where unknown gunmen take pride in attacking and killing people travelling through the states?

There is a problem with these people..... They've declared Biafra.... They should start leaving. But they should leave KOGI and Benue8out of their madness.... I heard they're claiming the entire SouthSouth as a Biafran state.... See madness.

SatoshiX:
And none of their political, traditional or religious religious leader are bold enough to tell this people the honest truth??
Cowards!!!

solochris:
Nawao, 2 police vehicles razed down, 2 police officers wounded, no unknown gunman killed or captured rather somebody's Hilux van carrying food items were recovered. It is well

JASONjnr:
Some people are begging the FG to withdraw checkpoints in the southeast....

How can you withdraw checkpoints from a region where unknown gunmen take pride in attacking and killing people travelling through the states?

There is a problem with these people..... They've declared Biafra.... They should start leaving. But they should leave KOGI and Benue8out of their madness.... I heard they're claiming the entire SouthSouth as a Biafran state.... See madness.

ElonEmpire:


No de scratch on the surface.
Tell us the root cause of Unknown gun men in South East?
Even in Government there is 3 arms of government meant for checkmating each other's excesses.
Just say that UGM are checkmating Police and Other Uniform men excesses in SE

SatoshiX:
And none of their political, traditional or religious religious leader are bold enough to tell this people the honest truth??
Cowards!!!

yarimo:
Unknown gun men = peter obi supporters he will never react or condemn it .

femtex007:

Where did u see police vehicle here?
U for read well before u celebrate
The vehicles we owned my vigilante group

JASONjnr:
Some people are begging the FG to withdraw checkpoints in the southeast....

How can you withdraw checkpoints from a region where unknown gunmen take pride in attacking and killing people travelling through the states?

There is a problem with these people..... They've declared Biafra.... They should start leaving. But they should leave KOGI and Benue8out of their madness.... I heard they're claiming the entire SouthSouth as a Biafran state.... See madness.

TossTos:
I don't know what this gun men want to take from all this mayhem they're causing..

Aify147:
Bring me Simon Ekpa, dead or alive