Anambra Police Operatives led by CP Echeng Echeng today 14/4/2022 at about 3am foiled an attack by gunmen at Nteje Divisional headquarters, Oyi LGA.
The Operatives recovered one type O6 rifle, one magazine and fifty- three live ammunition of 5.56mm and charms.
The Commissioner of Police CP Echeng, led the crack squad, and was responding to a distress call as the station came under attack by the deadly gang. The Police Operatives decisively dealt with the assailants.
During the gun duel, one of the gunmen was neutralised. Due to the superior fire of the Police Operatives, this made the assailants to flee the scene. The station was secured and all police operatives and arms are intact
The CP while reiterating that the Command will not relent in delivering on its mandate on protection of life and properties, commended the Officers and Men of the Command for their perseverance and painstaking efforts to weed out all criminal elements in the State.
DSP Ikenga Tochukwu PPRO, Anambra State Police Command