CRIME
Joint Security Force Kill 5 Insurgents, Raze Camp in Anambra
By Praise Chinecherem
A joint security operation has successfully razed down a notorious criminal camp in Ufuma, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The operation, which took place on January 14, 2025, at 12:30 pm, was carried out by a team comprising the Police, Military, and other Security Agencies.
The team targeted a suspected armed secessionist gang in Umugem road, Ufuma, and successfully neutralized five members of the armed group.
Some others escaped with various degrees of bullet wounds
During the operation, the security team recovered four undetonated improvised explosive devices (IED), two AK47 assault rifles, one pump action gun, and one 75-volt battery, along with other incriminating items.
The success of the operation is attributed to the collaboration and coordination among the various security agencies.
Confirming the incident, Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga attributed the success of the operations to the collaboration and coordination among the various security agencies.
He said, “A Joint Security Team comprising the Police, Military and other Security Agencies on 14th January 2025 by 12.30 pm successfully carried out an offensive operation against a suspected armed secessionist gang in Umugem road, Ufuma, Orumba North Local Government Area.
“The team neutralized five members of the armed group, while some others escaped with various degrees of bullet wounds.
“During the operation, the security team razed down the criminal camp and recovered four undetonated improvised explosive devices (IED), two AK47 assault rifles, one pump action gun, and one 75-volt battery with other incriminating items.
“The success of the operations is attributed to the collaboration and coordination among the various security agencies.
“Meanwhile, operations is still ongoing in the area for possible arrest of the fleeing gang members.
“To this end, the Commissioner of Police CP Nnaghe Obono Itam seeks greater cooperation of the people in the area for a patriotic involvement to take back the space and deny these criminal elements the space they use to cause tension in the State.
