The Imo State Police Command has paraded the lifeless bodies of three suspected hoodlums engaged in a gun battle in Agwa, Oguta Local Government Area of the state.
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The Spokesperson of the Command, Michael Abattam, made this known today at the command’s headquarters in Owerri.
The Police stated that the incident happened yesterday after receiving a distress call from the Agwa community, which propelled them to move into action.
Control TV gathered that the hoodlums attacked the office of the Agwa Central Vigilante group but the Police Tactical Team engaged them on their move to attack the Agwa police station.
According to report, the police killed three of the said hoodlums, recovered three vehicles belonging to them while one of their Officers was injured.
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However, at the press time of filing this report, the Police are still trailing other suspects who fled into the bushes with gunshot injuries.
The statement reads, “Sequel to the command’s determination to curb the menace of terrorism in the state, today 18/01/2023 at about 1130hrs, in response to a distress call that, hoodlums suspected to be members of the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate Eastern Security Network (ESN) had attacked Agwa Central Vigilante Group, burning down their office and are proceeding to attack and set ablaze Agwa Police Station both in Oguta LGA of Imo State, the combatant Command’s Tactical Teams swiftly mobilized to the area.
“Having been informed that the hoodlums had cordoned the station, the police operatives tactically manoeuvred their way into the station joined the operatives of the division and professionally engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel, and in the process three of the hoodlums were neutralized while others scampered for safety into the adjoining bushes with various degrees of gunshot wounds, abandoning three of their operational vehicles.”
“The operatives on combing the bush, the following Items were recovered : (1) two (2) Pump Action guns, (2) two (2) Double Barrel guns, (3) twenty-four (24) rounds or live ammunition, (4) twelve (12) expended cartridges,(5) one (1) Improvised Explosive Device, (6) three (3) operational vehicles – one green coloured Lexus 470GL, one black coloured Toyota Highlander, one Oxblood coloured minibus, (6) two (2) motorcycles, (7) one (1) iron box, (8) one (1) travelling bag and assorted charms.
“Investigation is in progress, the gallant operatives are not relenting in their efforts to arrest the fleeing members of the terrorist group. Meanwhile, one of the police operatives who sustained a minor bullet injury was rushed to the hospital for treatment and he is in a stable condition,” police said.
(C)ControlTV2023.
