Chinedum Elekwachi
Three persons have been killed in a Police-hoodlums gun-duel in Anambra’s neighbouring communities of Ekwulobia and Oko.
Ekwulobia is the headquarters of Aguata LGA while Oko is in Orumba North LGA of the state.
Police Spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, said the deceased consisted of two members of the public and a gunman.
He disclosed that joint security team had responded to indiscriminate shooting by the hoodlums under the Ekwulobia flyover.
Police operatives killed one of the armed criminals and recovered one AK-47 rifle and one automatic pump action gun.
The Joint security team also recovered one red Toyota Camry vehicle with Reg No: ENU 58 SC, and a custom colour GLK Mercedes Benz without registration number.
Others are golden colour Lexus 330 with Reg No: ENU 815 AP and one ash Toyota Highlander with Reg No: GDD 517 RW.
“The Armed criminals unprovokedly shot indiscriminately under the Ekwulobia flyover.
“Consequently, in a swift response, the Joint Security Team engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel.
Two innocent lives lost
The PPRO said, “Regrettably, the incident recorded the death of two unsuspecting members of the public and the burning of a brown Toyota Sienna vehicle allegedly belonging to the Anambra State Vigilante Group.
He said the corpses of the unfortunate victims have recovered and deposited in the morgue.
In another development, gallant officers of Oko Divisional Police Headquarters repelled another assault by the armed criminals.
Ikenga said there were no casualties as the aggressive pursuit by the Joint Security Team of the assailants continues in the area.
“Adequate security measures have been put in place at the instance of the Commissioner of Police CP Ikioye Orutugu.
“Residents are hereby urged to remain calm as efforts to ensure their safety continues unabated.”
