Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Enugu State Command working with the Neighborhood Watch Group, have “neutralized neutralized a suspected IPOB/ESN subversive criminal,” DSP Daniel Ndukwe on Sunday.
Ndukwe, the spokesman of the command said their operatives working with the neighborhood watch members engaged the criminal element at Igbele village by Amachala road in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area on Saturday, 21st October, 2023 at about 10.45 PM following a credible intelligence that the nonstate actors have blocked the road.
“The feat is consequent upon the operatives’ swift response to credible information on the wanton criminal activities of the renegades, who, in their numbers, blocked the road and opened fire on them. The Operatives, however, tactically returned fire at a superior level, leaving many other members of the subversive criminal group escaping with varying degrees of gunshot wounds.
“Items recovered from the killed gunman include one (1) pump action gun loaded with four (4) live cartridges, three (3) expended cartridges, objects suspected to be amulets, and one (1) black (inscribed “Special Constabulary”) and yellow-coloured beret each were recovered from the neutralized member of the outlawed group.”
According to a statement made available to newsmen, the police public relations officer added that the success is “In pursuance of the policing strategies devised by the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, psc (+), to rid the State of unrepentant criminals.
“The CP, while commending the team for the job well done, reassured the commitment of the Command to sustain the onslaught against unrepentant criminals. He, therefore, entreats citizens of Enugu State to continue to support the Police.”
