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From Jude Chinedu, Enugu
A joint security team consisting of the Nigeria Police and the army on Monday eliminated three hoodlums who were perfecting plans to enforce the banned sit-at-home protest in Enugu.
The Police Public Relations officer in Enugu, Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Monday, said that the hoodlums were members of the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB)
Ndukwe said that while three of the hoodlums who opened fire on sighting security operatives were shot dead at the spot, other members of the group escaped with gunshot wounds.
He said that the security operatives were able to recover three pump-action guns and 10 machetes from the hoodlums.
The statement reads: “At about 2.15 am today, September 18, 2023, a joint security team, comprising Police Operatives of the Enugu State Command, NPF Special Forces, and Troops of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army Enugu, acting on credible intelligence, burst the criminal hideout of IPOB/ESN subversive criminal elements in Ezioha Mgbowo in Awgu Local Government Area, while they were perfecting plans to enforce the illegal sit-at-home order in the state.
“Three of the hoodlums, who opened fire on the joint team upon sighting them, were neutralized, while several others escaped with severe degrees of gunshot wounds in the ensuing gunfight.
“Three pump-action guns, ten machetes, and other incriminating exhibits were recovered; while an intense manhunt for those on the run is ongoing.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, while commending the joint team, has reassured the security and safety of citizens as they go about their lawful businesses in the state.
“He reiterated the avowed commitment of the police and other security forces to sustain the onslaught against unrepentant violent criminals operating under any guise.
“CP Kanayo, therefore, enjoins all and sundry to report individuals sighted with gunshot wounds to the nearest Police Station, while remaining law-abiding and continuing to provide the Police with actionable security information and intelligence.”
