Police, JTF Dislodge Criminal Camp After 6-hour Gun Battle

Police in Anambra State and the Joint Safety Job Power (JTF) have dislodged a prison camp at Ogbunka in Orumba South native authorities space of the state.

The command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this in an announcement yesterday in Onitsha.

Ikenga stated the police-led joint safety group comprising the Military, Navy, Division of State Providers and Anambra State Vigilante carried out the sting operation on Thursday.

“The safety operatives had been performing on data acquired over time and dislodged a prison camp at Ogbunka. The JTF had been in a six hours gun battle with the armed criminals, however as a result of its superior firepower, subtle some explosives used as shields on the camp by the hoodlums,” he stated.

Ikenga defined that the group additionally recovered gadgets together with pots, foodstuff and elements of dismembered autos, suspected to be stolen.

The command’s spokesman stated that among the criminals escaped with varied levels of bullet accidents inflicted on them.

He added that the JTF operatives have taken over the realm to maintain safety dominance and presumably arrest the fleeing suspects.

Ikenga quoted the Commissioner of Police in Anambra, CP Ikioye Orutugu, as assuring residents of the state that the safety companies is not going to in anyway compromise the arrogance reposed in them.

Orutugu additionally solicited the continued assist of individuals within the state in combating crime by offering data to safety companies. (NAN)