The Anambra State Joint Safety Drive has exploded an rebel camp in Achalla, headquarters of Awka North Native Authorities Space of the state.
The operation was ordered by the state Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye.
This was disclosed in a press assertion by the state police spokesperson, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Tuesday.
Ikenga added that the hoodlums had disrupted buying and selling at Achalla Market final Monday, forcing merchants to take a seat at house.
He mentioned: “This caught the eye of the safety equipment within the state, forcing the state police to determine within the early hours of Monday, February 19, 2024, to provide them a style of their very own medication.
“The massively profitable operation led to the restoration of 5 unique automobiles that had beforehand been snatched at gunpoint. Greater than 300 rounds of machine gun ammunition and 34 rounds of seven.62mm ammunition for the Ak-47 rifle have been additionally recovered.
In keeping with Ikenga, all officers from numerous companies have returned safely to their base.
“The Commissioner of Police has directed that the homeowners of the recovered automobiles be contacted to provide proof of possession and acquire their automobiles.
“The manhunt for the fleeing insurgents will probably be prolonged to hospitals and clinics to make sure they’re dropped at justice after receiving sufficient therapy,” he added.
In January 2024, the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye, mentioned the command had arrested about thirty suspects, together with kidnappers, armed robbers, cultists and hoodlums who’ve terrorized the state in current instances.
Additionally, on February 12, 2024, the Command mentioned it had recovered two AK-47 rifles stolen from two police formations years in the past.
The command mentioned one of many rifles was stolen from the Zone 13 headquarters, Ukpo, throughout an assault by unknown gunmen in 2021, whereas the second rifle was stolen from the Space Command headquarters, Ogidi, Idemili Native Authorities early final yr Space. was attacked by insurgents.
