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BY SUNNY A. DAVID
Operatives of the Anambra State Police command, led by the State Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng have killed a member of a group after they attempted to attack another Police Station in the State.
Our correspondent learnt that the gang of gunmen had attacked Nteje Police Station, but luck ran out on them when operatives of the command got a tip off and launched a counter on them.
Just Tuesday morning, some gunmen had attacked Atani Police Station in Ogbaru Local Government Area, killing four Police officers and razing down the station.
Miss Ogee Oduah, from Akili-Ozizor in Ogbaru Council Area and a relative of the Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial Zone, Senator Stella Oduah, was among the four Police officers killed by gunmen when the hoodlums attacked Police Station in Atani, the Headquarters of Ogbaru Local Government Area in Anambra State. The hoodlums, who also set the operational vehicles of the Police ablaze, arrived the area at about 1:30am on Wednesday, and immediately launched an attack on the Police facility.
A source told our correspondent that four Policemen, including a female Police operative lost their lives in the attack.
Anambra State Police Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga who disclosed the latest attack on Nteje Police Station said the gunmen visited the State at 3am on Thursday.
He said the CP led operatives to the affected Police Station, where one of the gunmen was felled, and a riffle and magazine recovered from him.
A press release by Mr. Ikenga read: “Anambra Police Operatives led by CP Echeng Echeng today 14/4/2022 at about 3am foiled an attack by gunmen at Nteje Divisional Headquarters Oyi Local Government Area.
“The Operatives recovered one type O6 rifle, one magazine and fifty- three live ammunition of 5.56mm and charms.
“The Commissioner of Police CP Echeng, led the crack squad, when responding to the distress call as the Station came under attack by the deadly gang. The Police Operatives decisively dealt with the assailants.
“During the gun duel, one of the gunmen was neutralized and due to the superior fire of the Police operatives made the assailants flee the scene. The Station was secured and all Police operatives and arms are intact,” DSP Ikenga said.
The Spokesperson quoted CP Echeng as reiterating that the Command will not relent in delivering on its mandate on protection of life and properties.
He also commended the officers and men of the Command for their perseverance and painstaking efforts to weed out all criminal elements in the State.
It would be recall that there have been series of attacks on Police and other government facilities in Anambra State for quite a while, with the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo assuring that those responsible will not be allowed to continue with their acts.
