Five criminals suspected to be members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) were on Saturday gun down in Umuona-Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area (LGA) Anambra State by security forces comprising of the military, police, and other security agencies.
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This followed a distress call in the morning at about 10:30am along Afor market in Isuofia, where some hoodlums attack a security checkpoint in the area.
The Joint Forces from FOB Aguata responded swiftly, engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel and neutralized five of the armed men while others escaped with dark blue Lexus 470 jeep without plate number from scene with bullet wounds.
The security forces recovered one grey Toyota Venza jeep with registration number, KRD 344 BT.
In a statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, the Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng while charging the operatives to sustain the momentum against onslaught on criminal elements, ordered patrols be intensified, and improved operational positioning to respond to distress calls in the State.
More details to follow…