No fewer than four members of an armed gang have been killed in a midnight shootout at the Aguata police divisional headquarters and the Neni Police Station, Ekwulobia, in the Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the hoodlums arrived at the police station in Aguata around 8pm on Sunday, but were confronted by the policemen on duty.

An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “There was panic in the community as people remained awake throughout because of gunshots. The gunshots started around 8pm and continued into the midnight.”

The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Monday, said police operatives killed four of the hoodlums.

The statement read in part, “The operatives demobilised four of the armed hoodlums and recovered 17 pieces of 7.62mm live ammunition for AK-47rifles, 107 pieces of expended 7.62mm ammunition for AK-47 rifles, seven pieces of expended cartridges for pump-action rifles, 10 pieces of expended 7.62mm long for Lar rifles, one big hammer, three phones and a wallet containing identity cards and some ATM cards.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that one of the four demobilised miscreants, now late, Mr Onyebuchi Okoye, 34, who led the attack on the Aguata divisional headquarters, was arrested earlier on November 4, 2021 with a revolver pistol and six 9mm ammunition by police operatives.

“He was charged to court for conspiracy to commit felony and unlawful possession of firearms under Section 495 of the Criminal Code and on January 21, 2022, was granted bail by the court.

The police spokesman also revealed that Neni Police Station was also attacked, but the gunmen fled the scene due to the superior firepower of the operatives on duty.

He said both stations were intact and no arm or life was lost.

Ikenga said the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State, Echeng Echeng, while reacting to the killing of the hoodlums, charged men of the command to sustain and increase the onslaught against crime in the state.

Ctorch:
No fewer than four members of an armed gang have been killed in a midnight shootout at the Aguata police divisional headquarters and the Neni Police Station, Ekwulobia, in the Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the hoodlums arrived at the police station in Aguata around 8pm on Sunday, but were confronted by the policemen on duty.

An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “There was panic in the community as people remained awake throughout because of gunshots. The gunshots started around 8pm and continued into the midnight.”

The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Monday, said police operatives killed four of the hoodlums.

The statement read in part, “The operatives demobilised four of the armed hoodlums and recovered 17 pieces of 7.62mm live ammunition for AK-47rifles, 107 pieces of expended 7.62mm ammunition for AK-47 rifles, seven pieces of expended cartridges for pump-action rifles, 10 pieces of expended 7.62mm long for Lar rifles, one big hammer, three phones and a wallet containing identity cards and some ATM cards.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that one of the four demobilised miscreants, now late, Mr Onyebuchi Okoye, 34, who led the attack on the Aguata divisional headquarters, was arrested earlier on November 4, 2021 with a revolver pistol and six 9mm ammunition by police operatives.

“He was charged to court for conspiracy to commit felony and unlawful possession of firearms under Section 495 of the Criminal Code and on January 21, 2022, was granted bail by the court.

The police spokesman also revealed that Neni Police Station was also attacked, but the gunmen fled the scene due to the superior firepower of the operatives on duty.

He said both stations were intact and no arm or life was lost.

Ikenga said the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State, Echeng Echeng, while reacting to the killing of the hoodlums, charged men of the command to sustain and increase the onslaught against crime in the state.

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Baawaa:
IPOBians will not like this

Datikwerreboi:

I clearly doubt they're Ipob guys atleast from the story

Anago55:
In another news, 9 police officers lost their lives yesterday when unknown gunmen attacked Ezziulo police check post. I lost a neighbor in the attack. A very quiet officer from Delta State. His body and others were burnt beyond recognition. The painful part is that the wife travelled home on Sunday to attend to son's ilment while the rest are at home. The wife is yet to be informed. Sympathizers have besieged their house. It's a very pathetic situation here. Federal government should find a way to resolve this impasse. Innocent people and police officers are dieing everyday and the FG is feigning ignorant. This is no longer funny please

Biafrannuke:
Where are their pictures? Abi you killed them for mouth?

shortIGBOman:


Weather they are IPOB or not. The Police did a nice job. No one can be trusted from that side.

Anago55:
[s]In another news, 9 police officers lost their lives yesterday when unknown gunmen attacked Ezziulo police check post. I lost a neighbor in the attack. A very quiet officer from Delta State. His body and others were burnt beyond recognition. The painful part is that the wife travelled home on Sunday to attend to son's ilment while the rest are at home. The wife is yet to be informed. Sympathizers have besieged their house. It's a very pathetic situation here. Federal government should find a way to resolve this impasse. Innocent people and police officers are dieing everyday and the FG is feigning ignorant. This is no longer funny please[/s]

Datikwerreboi:

Some of you are daft. What do you think the FG will lose in all these. They quite know you're killing yourselves so wetin concern FG. FG only interest is in the Niger Delta,to make sure there is constant flow of oil to their fulani feudal lords. Make Una get sense

Datikwerreboi:

Some of you are daft. What do you think the FG will lose in all these. They quite know you're killing yourselves so wetin concern FG. FG only interest is in the Niger Delta,to make sure there is constant flow of oil to their fulani feudal lords. Make Una get sense

Bounceboune7:
those fools don't understand that fg doesn't send them cos fg has noting to lose n igbos don't have any bargaining chip to blackmail d fg with so if u like kill everyone in your region n sit at home for a year nobody send u.

They think south east will b reckon with like south south with oil which is Nigeria's lifeline