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IPOB attack police patrol teams in Anambra, snatch rifles and abandon stolen SUV after shootout

By: Zagazola Makama

Suspected members of the proscribed IPOB/ESN militia on Wednesday launched a coordinated armed attack on joint police patrol teams along the Abatete–Eziowelle road in Anambra State, injuring an officer and carting away two service rifles.

Zagazola gathered that the gunmen, armed with general-purpose machine guns and AK-47 rifles, operated with a white Toyota Hummer bus, a black Lexus 350 SUV and a white Toyota Highlander, all with registration numbers yet to be identified.

The attackers, dressed in full military and police uniforms, opened heavy fire on personnel from the Department of Operations (DOPS), State Headquarters, Awka, and the Special Anti-Cultism Squad. The patrol teams engaged the militants in a fierce gun duel, forcing them to retreat.

During the exchange of fire, rounds fired by the assailants struck the patrol bus of the Special Anti-Cultism Squad, setting it ablaze, while the DOPS patrol pickup van was sprayed with bullets and damaged.

Sources said that during the operation, Insp. Uduak Anthony of MOPOL 29 Awka, attached to the DOPS patrol team, lost his Type 06 rifle (Breech No. 10967) loaded with 35 rounds of ammunition after it slipped from his grip as he dashed for cover. The weapon was carted away by the militants.

As the gunmen fled, they reportedly snatched a Mercedes Benz SUV from a motorist, Eze Tochukwu, from Enugu State, and headed towards Umuoji in Idemili North LGA.

At Umuoji, the attackers sighted two police inspectors attached to former Anambra Governor and ex-Minister of Labour, Senator Chris Ngige. The officers Insp. Eniobong Roberts of 29 PMF Awka and Insp. Udezike Kingsley of DOPS were travelling in a vehicle when the militants double-crossed them and opened fire.

Insp. Udezike was shot in the left leg as he attempted to take cover, and his AK-47 riffle was stolen. Insp. Roberts engaged the attackers, forcing them to abandon the snatched Mercedes Benz SUV, which was later recovered by police.

The injured officer is currently receiving treatment at Crown Hospital, Nkpor, and is responding well.

A senior police officer told Zagazola that the Command’s tactical units have been fully activated and are “currently combing suspected hideouts, camps, and escape routes of the terrorists” to arrest the attackers and recover the stolen firearms.

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Nnamdi kanu has really destroyed the south east, a once peaceful region

The north is ravaged by terrorists while the south east,IPOB/ESN is causing harvoc.

It's only the south/ west and south/south that's free

State of Emergency in Anambra is loading

In anambra state? Hmm peter obi and oby ezekwesili won't react or condemn it

Gunmen in the North choose to attack communities and innocent civilian groups, kill in the spot or whisk them away..

Gunmen in the East target mainly security operatives...


I think the eastern gunmen's style is preferable bro. Theirs is the lesser evil.

yarimo:
In anambra state? Hmm peter obi and oby ezekwesili won't react or condemn it

See am ........him pr!ck don raise sharp sharp.

Since the past 4days nobody see him contribution, e don reach south east gbola don raise like garri way them sock for water.

IPOB

are there no more criminals and armed robbery attacks?

Perhaps they are preparing for another round of sit at home till 2027

We go dey read the updates online while crossing our legs

helinues:
Perhaps they are preparing for another round of sit at home till 2027

We go dey read the updates online while crossing our legs

Your evil plan will not work. How many times do you cross your legs with what is happening in Kebbi and Niger State. All this good for nothing people

fnep2smooth:
Your evil plan will not work. How many times do you cross your legs with what is happening in Kebbi and Niger State. All this good for nothing people

Seh you don tired of sitting at home that's yet to get started properly abi what's the mouth foaming for?

Kanu will rot in sokoto prison. You might say it's just armed robbery attack but it was kanu that started the kill police, kill soldier saga, soldier and police will in turn start killing umu ESN bingos. But what is Udo hachi boys doing ? I used to see them along that side

Revealer3:
The north is ravaged by terrorists while the south east,IPOB/ESN is causing harvoc.

It's only the south/ west and south/south that's free

See them! Because people from other region don't travel to others? So a bullet will ask the state of origin of people before penetrating?

Police has hundreds of checkpoints in southeast but a ragtag terrorist group can easily attack them, disarm them. And you are here trying to bring in tribal bigotry.

Peter obi call your boys to order

FreeStuffsNG:
State of Emergency in Anambra is loading

No state of emergency in Borno, Kwara, Niger, Kebbi?


INEC should swear in bandits as governors in these states.

Jakpon:
Peter obi call your boys to order

Timlubu boys that are bokoharam, bandits are protecting the soverignity of Nigeria.

Winterhaven:
Nnamdi kanu has really destroyed the south east, a once peaceful region

criminals dressed in military & police uniform you are calling them ipob

jmoore:
See them! Because people from other region don't travel to others? So a bullet will ask the state of origin of people before penetrating?

Police has hundreds of checkpoints in southeast but a ragtag terrorist group can easily attack them, disarm them. And you are here trying to bring in tribal bigotry.

Those from these regions are mostly affected by the insecurities, it's just a pocket of other ethnic nationalities that are affected.

For now south/west and south/south are safe haven , compared to other regions

Revealer3:
Those from these regions are mostly affected by the insecurities, it's just a pocket of other ethnic nationalities that are affected.

For now south/west and south/south are safe haven , compared to other regions

Attache by force.

Go to Harrinson Ghemishu facebook page and read current kidnapping incidents in Edo and Delta.

Continue to deceive yourself.

Oduduwa attack people in kwara.So any attack in the east is Ipob.yoruba brown roof- media.

Another Setup!!!! Operation give the Dog a bad name and distract them from the bandits attack,if u believe its IPOB then I have an airport to sell to you.

It's now official, ipob are terrorist

At this point in time, things are happening.

Again where is the prove that this is IPOB or ESN?

I have 2 million naira for anyone who can prove IPOB or ESN did this

Oh, you have concluded the investigation already to know it's IPOB.

Wr have moved from Unknown gunmen to IPOB.

Let's keep giving the dog a bad name

Jones4190:
It's now official, ipob are terrorist

Don't tell me you are just finding out. What normal people will cut up a woman so sadistically, or kill a woman together with all her little children?

Emergency lovers of Nigeria are back at work

Ipob or gunmen? When in the east u liars will automatically say it is ipob. But when apc boko haram strike they will say it is bandit or gunmen.

blamingthedevil:
IPOB attack police patrol teams in Anambra, snatch rifles and abandon stolen SUV after shootout

By: Zagazola Makama



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You pushed a story from x
That has no verified source, from an account based in brono

Just because it's IPOB?

Let's all be serious in Nigeria

Wananonly:
Gunmen in the North choose to attack communities and innocent civilian groups, kill in the spot or whisk them away..

Gunmen in the East target mainly security operatives...


I think the eastern gunmen's style is preferable bro. Theirs is the lesser evil.

This is deep but it's clear to the mind to know who the coward is...of course, northern bandits are cow-ward