Juliana Francis
Three people were killed in Anambra State On Monday 17th of June, including a 22-year-old lady, as security operatives battle suspected kidnappers to rescue a kidnapped victim.
The incident, which was said to have vexed the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Obono Itam, caused him to order an immediate manhunt launch for the gang in a red highlander jeep, who abducted the victim citizen in the Nnewi area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), a Superintendent of Police, Tochukwu Ikenga, said that the incident happened at 1:30 pm and that the fleeing kidnappers were trailed to Nnobi, where they engaged security operatives in a gun battle
Ikenga said: “During the gun duel, one of the security Operatives was fatally hit by the bullet and due to the indiscriminate shootings by the hoodlums in an attempt to escape the scene, the bullet also fatally struck two innocent passers-by in the area.
“The Police Responding Team at the scene recovered the bodies of the victims and took them to the hospital but regrettably, three of the victims including a 22-year-old lady were confirmed dead by the doctors on duty while two others are currently receiving treatment.”
CP Itam has condemned the killing and described the killers as cowards who have murdered sleep.
He condoles the families of the deceased and vows to get justice for the heroic act of the murdered Vigilantes Operative and unsuspecting members at the scene.
He also called on public members, especially eyewitnesses, to assist us with information on the ongoing onslaught Operation.
