The Anambra Police command on Sunday night killed four of the gunmen who invaded the state.

Three operational vehicles of the hoodlums were recovered by the gallant policemen who repelled the attack

Though Police Commissioner, Chris Owolabi, said no policeman was killed during the attack, unconfirmed reports indicated three of them may have been killed during the shootout with the gunmen in Awka

But the collection office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Six of its vehicles were set ablaze by the hoodlums

The gunmen stormed the capital city in three hilux vehicles, shooting repeatedly at about 9.30pm to disperse residents.

They torched the charge room of the B Division of the Nigeria Police office, opposite Chief Jerome Udoji Secretariat in Awka while a Sienna vehicle parked outside the outpost was riddled with bullets.

An eyewitness, said they drove from ifite road to Dr Alex Ekwueme square before moving to the INEC office shooting non- stop, like in a war situation

The CP, while briefing newsmen at the INEC office Monday, maintained there was no casualty on the side of the State Command

He said normalcy had been restored to the State, urging residents to go about their normal businesses without any fear

Owolabi said: “it was a 95 percent success for us on Sunday because God is on our side. The attack on our charge room at B Division was a decoy to attack INEC office

“We mobilised and waited for them. My men were in their element. We demobilised their three vehicles, recovered six pump action guns, one AK -47 and one General Purpose Machine Gun from them.

“It was unfortunate that they succeeded in burning collection centre of INEC and four vehicles, but it was a huge success for us. We didn’t record any casualty but investigations are still going on and after it, we give you full details.”

However, one of the Senior Police Officers told The Nation three of their men had been taken to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital in Awka

The source said nobody knew whether they were dead or alive, adding the Command got information of the planned attack Sunday morning, which was why the hoodlums did not commit more damages.

Another eyewitness, said the attack lasted for about two hours with gunshots.

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ayzTIGER:
You demobilised their vehicles so why didn't you go after them? Why would you recover more pump action than Ak when the gunshots heard in Awka yesterday were Aks. Liars

Coldsperm:
Believe this news at your own peril. So UGM now dey use Pump action guns eekwa. You guys should continue lying. The six dead bodies that was taken to Odumegwu Ojukwu hospital are not dead policemen abi.

afroniger:


It's like you are in support of the activities of the so-called UGM. You want so much for this news report to be false. I don't understand how any right-thinking igboman would support and hail the murderous and terrorist activities of terrorists hell bent on destabilizing the SouthEast. It just doesn't make sense to me. It's like cutting your nose to spite your face.

ayzTIGER:
You demobilised their vehicles so why didn't you go after them? Why would you recover more pump action than Ak when the gunshots heard in Awka yesterday were Aks. Liars

afroniger:


It's like you are in support of the activities of the so-called UGM. You want so much for this news report to be false. I don't understand how any right-thinking igboman would support and hail the murderous activities of terrorists hell bent on destabilizing the SouthEast. It just doesn't make sense to me. It's like cutting your nose to spite your face.

nedu666:
According to the story, you got intel that ugm will attack you on Sunday morning yet did nothing till almost mid night when they came to attack you.

Secondly if you demobilized the 3 vehicles they came in, how come you did not go after them.

Aufbauh:
So Adadike was right after all. That mean she's on ground unlike those warmongers leaving outside Alaigbo.

Whether you want to see the pictures of the dead UGM before you believe it,is left to you. KANU and his inexperienced UGM are already leaking their wounds and counting their losses.

afroniger:


It's like you are in support of the activities of the so-called UGM. You want so much for this news report to be false. I don't understand how any right-thinking igboman would support and hail the murderous activities of terrorists hell bent on destabilizing the SouthEast. It just doesn't make sense to me. It's like cutting your nose to spite your face.