Police Smash Criminals Hideout in Anambra Community, Recover Explosives, Vehicles, Others

By Praise Chinecherem

ANAMBRA State Police Command says it has recovered three unexploded improvised explosives, two abandoned vehicles and certain explosives materials in criminal camp in Lilu, Mbosi and Isseke areas of Ihaila.

Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement said the recovery was made during a raid of the area following security intelligence.

He listed some explosives materials to include copper wires, fuel and other dangerous materials.

He said, “Following the security intelligence gathered over time, the Joint Security Forces in a planned and coordinated operation busted a criminal camp in Lilu, Mbosi and Isseke areas of Ihaila, recover three unexploded improvised explosives, two abandoned vehicles, some explosives materials like copper wires, fuel and other dangerous materials.

“The Commissioner of Police CP Nnaghe Obono Itam while charging the Operatives to sustain the tempo of the operations, assures the good people of the state of the Police commitment and other Security agencies to continue to dominate and deny the criminal elements the space they enjoy to commit havoc in the State.

“The Joint Operations is still ongoing and further development shall be communicated.”