Police Take Down Five Secessionists in Anambra, Recover Weapons
Big news coming straight out of Anambra State security forces are not messing around. In a daring joint operation, the Anambra State Police Command, backed by the military and other security agencies, clamped down on a notorious armed gang suspected to be secessionists. And boy, did they clean the house!
The action-packed raid went down on Tuesday along Umugem Road in Ufuma, Orumba North Local Government Area. The results? Five suspected gang members were taken out, and their hideout was completely wiped off the map. It gets better: the team seized some serious hardware, including four undetonated IEDs, two AK-47 rifles, a pump-action gun, and a 75-volt battery. Talk about a major score for public safety!
Let me give you the inside scoop from SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the command spokesperson. In a statement on Wednesday, he spilled the tea on how this operation came together. Ikenga credited the success to the seamless teamwork among the police, military, and other security forces. Teamwork does make the dream work, huh?
Here’s what Ikenga said: “A joint security team carried out an offensive operation on January 14, 2025, around 12:30 pm, targeting a suspected armed secessionist gang. Five members of the gang were neutralized, while others managed to escape with gunshot injuries. We also destroyed their camp and recovered a stash of weapons.”
If you think this is just another day for the police, think again. The Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Itam, is thrilled about the teamwork and has called on locals to keep the vibe going by reporting suspicious activities. “Let’s deny these criminals the space to operate,” he said. Preach, CP!
But wait, there’s more! Just last week, the same area made headlines when two Catholic Reverend Sisters were kidnapped on Ufuma Road while returning from a vocational meeting. Creepy, right? This raid is a massive step toward ensuring that stuff doesn’t happen again. The police are doubling down on efforts to restore peace in the community, and they’ve promised to keep us in the loop as more progress is made.
Meanwhile, the hunt is still on for the fleeing gang members. So, if you’ve got any juicy tips or intel, now’s the time to slide into the authorities’ DMs figuratively.
As someone who keeps tabs on what’s going down, I think we can all breathe a little easier knowing that the good guys are stepping up their game. Kudos to the security agencies for working to make our streets safer.
