Two gunmen in separate operations at Okija in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state on Saturday were nabbed by men of the Anambra State Police Command.
This was disclosed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement in Awka on Sunday.
Ikenga said four automatic pump actions, four vehicles, four motorcycles, and other items were recovered from the suspects, adding that police operatives in the state had intensified and improved operational positioning to respond to distress calls.
He said, “Anambra State security forces comprising of the military and police, neutralised two gunmen, recovered four automatic pump action, one cutlass, one ash colour Lexus jeep 350 with registration numbers KJA- 666HE, one white unregistered Toyota Hilux Jeep, one white Toyota Corolla with registration numbers HAL- 732RF, one sliver Highlander jeep without registration number and, four motorcycles without registration numbers.
“The joint forces responded swiftly and engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel; neutralised one of the armed men while others escaped the scene with bullet wounds.”
