Bandits Kill 5 Security Operatives, 2 Civilians In Anambra

Tragedy has once more struck in Ihiala, Ihiala native authorities space of Anambra State as a gang of hoodlums, has killed 5 safety operatives and two civilians within the space.

The unhappy incident occurred at about 11.20am on Monday morning.

In accordance the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the hoodlums had stormed a spot within the space the place preparations have been being made for a burial ceremony slated for Thursday, January 2, 2025, and began capturing sporadically.

SP Ikenga stated that within the course of, a complete of seven individuals, together with 5 safety operatives and two unarmed passers-by have been killed by the assailants.

He stated that the State’s Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Itam, has already visited the scene of the incident, and had deployed a workforce of joint safety operatives to hunt for the assailants, and ensure they have been arrested to face the wrath of the legislation.

In a press release he issued to substantiate the assault and killing of the seven individuals in Ihiala by the bandits, SP Ikenga stated: “The Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam has ordered a right away manhunt of the assailants who attacked Safety Operatives and unarmed civilians in Ihiala by 11.20am at this time thirtieth December 2024.

“The unlucky assault resulted within the demise of seven individuals amongst that are two unarmed passers-by.

“The Joint Safety Crew rescued one of many victims who’s presently responding to remedy in a hospital.

“The CP whereas on an on-the-spot evaluation go to to the scene interviewed some eye witnesses of the incident. Data additionally had it that the armed males began capturing sporadically at a venue the place preparations are ongoing for a burial ceremony slated for 2nd of January, 2025.

“Additionally, whereas escaping the scene, the armed males shot at two Safety Operatives at a safety Remark Submit near the Native Authorities Headquarters by the Categorical Highway.

“To this finish, the CP extends his condolences to the households and associates, particularly the great individuals of Ihiala over the unhappy incident. He additional assured that the perpetrators of this heinous crime can be hunted down.”

LEADERSHIP remembers that the most recent killing in Ihiala occurred nearly 5 days after a Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Tobias Chukwujekwu Okonkwo, was gruesomely murdered within the space by yet-to-be recognized gunmen.

Based on the Chancellor of Catholic Diocese of Nnewi, Rev. Fr. Raphael Ezeogu, in a press release, Rev Fr. Tobias Chukwujekwu Okonkwo, who was the supervisor of Respective College of Nursing, Midwifery and Medical Laboratory, Our Girl of Lourdes Hospital, Ihiala, was killed between 7pm and 8pm in Ihiala alongside Onitsha-Owerri Expressway by a gang of hoodlums on December 26.

The state police command spokesman who has additionally confirmed the unlucky incident stated {that a} workforce of the command’s operatives have been deployed to hunt for the killers of the prient.