Human Interest

Scores feared killed as Agunechemba storms gunmen, kidnapper’s den

Security

By Our Reporter

Anambra state Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo’s security outfit, (Agunechemba) has stormed operational base of gunmen and kidnapper’s, with scores feared dead.

Some of the hoodlums fled with various degrees of injuries, while many guns and other items have been recovered

Since the inauguration of the the deadly outfit in the mode of the then “Bakassi boys” during the late Governor Chinwoke Mbadinuju’s era, no fewer than six camps of the hoodlums have been decimated

The operation took place at Enugu-Agidi in Njikoka local government area close to 1am (Thursdays morning)

The “Udo Ga Achi and Agunechemba” troops invaded the area with other security outfits like the Police, DSS,Military among others

The Razor learnt that the operation took place based on intelligence report, while one of the gunmen was arrested too

The items recovered included; two AK- 47 Riffles, 8 Pump Action guns,4 Locally made Pistols, 3 packets of Cartridges(101 Cartridges) 4 empty Magazines of AK-47 Riffles, 3 Cutlasses, one Baofeng Radio, one motorcycle and many charms

Before now, Anambra had become the most feared States in the country with innocent persons ,males ,females and children being slaughtered on daily basis is by the gunmen.

Kidnapping became the order of the day with no fewer than five persons being kidnapped everyday in different locations.

One of the Senior Police Officers in the state confirmed the development.

He said it was a joint operation led by the Police command around early hours of Thursday on intelligence gathering

“Anambra must be free again, the Governor has done much and he has given us the mandate to secure the state and that’s what we’re doing. Those criminals must bow” the source said

One of the security men in the team, told Razor that they’re not meant to talk on their exploits, adding that the residents will give their judgements after the operations.

However, he said that the hoodlums opened fire on them immediately they arrived their den without knowing that there was fire on the mountain. “Anambra must be safe again”

By Ifeizu Joe

Ifeizu is a seasoned journalist and Managing Editor of TheRazor. He has wide knowledge of Anambra State and has reported the state objectively for over a decade.

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