Several people feared killed others injured as Security personnel invade kidnappers den
Several people feared killed others injured as Security personnel invade kidnappers den
Anambra State’s security outfit, Agunechemba, launched a daring assault on a notorious hideout of gunmen and kidnappers early Thursday morning, leaving several feared dead and others fleeing with injuries.
The raid, which occurred around 1 a.m. in Enugu-Agidi, Njikoka Local Government Area, marks the latest in a series of successful operations since the formation of the security group, modeled after the defunct “Bakassi Boys” from the late Governor Chinwoke Mbadinuju’s era.
The operation, which involved troops from “Udo Ga Achi” alongside other security agencies like the Police, DSS, and the Military, was based on actionable intelligence.
One gunman was apprehended during the raid, while multiple weapons and items were recovered, including two AK-47 rifles, eight pump-action guns, four locally made pistols, 101 cartridges, four empty AK-47 magazines, three cutlasses, a Baofeng radio, a motorcycle, and a variety of charms.
Agunechemba’s efforts have already resulted in the destruction of six known criminal camps, a sign of the group’s growing success in tackling the state’s rising insecurity.
Anambra has been grappling with violence, as gunmen and kidnappers continue to terrorize the region, with many lives lost and several others abducted in the ongoing crime wave.
