GUNMEN ATTTACK CHRIS UBA’S CONVOY, KILL TWO POLICEMEN IN ANAMBRA
REPORTER: UCHE NDEKE
Police Command in Anambra State says it has launched an intensive manhunt for armed insurgents, who infiltrated from a neighbouring state and killed two police personnel on 28th December 2023 at about 6:30pm around Uga junction.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Mr. Tochukwu Ikenga, made this known in a statement made available to journalists in Awka.
Radio Nigeria learnt that the deceased policemen were from the Enugu State Police Command and were attached to a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and indigene of Uga, Chief Chris Uba.
Chief Uba was said to have escaped because he was in a bullet proof vehicle.
According to the statement by the PPRO “the gang which disguised in military fatigue and seemed to be on a kidnap mission were jolted on seeing two armed Police officers approaching their direction.
“They opened fire on the officers who had moved ahead of the convoy they were escorting to decongest traffic gridlock along the Umunze- Umuchu- Uga road.
“Other personnel returned fire, careful not to hit many motorists who were in traffic, forcing the bandits to flee.”
The statement says Police-led mobile Forward Operating Base which had been on intensive patrol of the entire area throughout Christmas celebration promptly responded to the scene.
“The operative recovered a Lexus SUV the gang operated with and defused an improvised explosive device found in the vehicle.
“It also recovered an AK-47 Riffle belonging to one of the slain personnel.
The Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye who had declared weekend and Christmas holidays as special working days for all officers and men in the Command commended all personnel for their tireless and courageous effort in securing the people of Anambra State,” the statement read.
The statement further said that the Police Commissioner urged his personnel not to be demoralized by the supreme prize paid by their colleagues from Enugu State Command but to draw inspiration from their bravery in confronting the criminal gang.
The Statement condoled with the families of the deceased officers and the Enugu State Police Command and vowed that the personnel would not die in vain.
It assured that technology would be deployed to track down the criminals who unleashed the attack on Police personnel and encouraged the good people not to allow the incident to create fear in their minds but to continue with various activities they had slated for the yuletide season.
EDITED BY CHUKWUBUIKE MADU
