Armed hoodlums attack Police, vigilante operatives in Anambra
Armed hoodlums on Thursday attacked a team of security men consisting of police and Anambra State Vigilante Group (AVG) operatives, injuring two.
The incident happened along Umuchu-Amesi-Uga road, the state Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga stated in a press release.
According to the statement, the security operatives recovered vehicles and other items belonging to the hoodlums.
The statement read, “In the late hours of Thursday 5th December 2024, the Anambra State Joint Security Team intercepted armed men sighted on Umuchu- Amesi-Uga Road and recovered one branded blue Hilux vehicle with Plate Number: GDD 440 TJ, a car suspected to have been snatched from an unsuspecting member of the public.
“During search conducted in the vehicle, coolers for food preservation were found.”
The statement said the men were trailed after they launched an attack on Police operatives at a checkpoint at Ajali, Orumba North Local Government Area.
“During the gun duel, one police personnel and one AVG Operative sustained gunshot injuries and are currently responding to treatment in a hospital.
“Unfortunately, the two operational vehicles belonging to the AVG were caught up in fire and razed down completely.”
According to the statement, joint operations are still ongoing in the area to arrest the men who fled during the confrontation, abandoning their vehicle.
Armed hoodlums attack Police, vigilante operatives in Anambra
