– Neutralise One, Arrest Three
– Recovers Barreta Pistol, Dagger
By Toby Chuks
Police Officers attached to Anambra State Police Command have smashed an armed gang at Igboukwu in Aguata LGA.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) who confirmed the arrest stated that the gang which boarded a commercial bus from Nnewi arrived Police Checkpoint and were stopped for a search during which one of the hoodlums alighted, pulled a baretta pistol and was gunned down.
Ikenga said that a search of the bag they were travelling with yielded a concealed dagger.
The PPRO said that the Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye who praised the Police Personnel for their vigilance has directed State Criminal Investigation Department to take over the case for thorough investigation.
According to the PPRO “The CP has also ordered the immediate release of two elderly passengers who boarded the bus at a different location.
“The Command wishes to assure the good people of Anambra State that it will always live up to its responsibility in safeguarding lives and property of all law abiding citizens in the State.
