REPORTER: UCHE NDEKE
The Anambra State Police Command has recorded another success in its intelligence-led operations against kidnapping and armed robbery.
In the early hours of Wednesday, 19th August 2026, operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, acting on credible information, intercepted a group of suspected armed robbers and kidnappers along Eziowelle Road.
A statement issued by the police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga said on sighting the police team, the hoodlums opened fire, resulting in a gun duel.
During the encounter, two of the suspects sustained fatal gunshot injuries and were neutralised, while other members of the gang escaped with varying degrees of gunshot wounds.
The operatives recovered one AK-47 rifle with a magazine containing four live rounds of ammunition, one pump-action gun and five live cartridges from the scene.
The Command, under the leadership of Commissioner of Police Nnanna Ama, said it remains determined to sustain proactive operations aimed at dismantling criminal networks and ensuring the safety of residents across the state.
