The operatives of the Anambra Vigilante Group on Monday, killed two gunmen who attacked the agency’s camp in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of the state.
According to reports, the hoodlums have been terrorizing the residents and compelling them to observe the Monday sit-at-home.
An eyewitness who spoke to newsmen said that the gunmen, who reportedly numbered around 15, invaded the vigilante operators’ tent while they were dozing off and tried to shoot them before the security personnel swiftly mobilized and repelled them in a gun battle.
He said: “Two of the gunmen were gunned down during a hot exchange of fire and two AK-47 riffles were recovered, while many fled the scene.
“Many of the gunmen who fled as they could not withstand the superior firepower of the security operatives, sustained various degrees of injuries and bullet wounds.there was no casualty on the part of the vigilante.”
Confirming the incident, Christian Aburime, the Press Secretary to the state governor, said that the need for a sane and secure environment in Anambra State remains a top priority of governor Soludo’s administration.
“Accordingly, security forces remain unrelenting in their resolve to protect the lives and property of ndị Anambra, travellers, and all residents alike,” he added.
Also, confirming the incident, the Anambra State Police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, who spoke to newsmen urged private and public hospitals to report any patient with bullet wounds to the police.
He added that the police are already in a joint operation with the vigilante operatives to arrest the fleeing gang members who sustained gunshot injuries or otherwise.