Anambra Vigilance Group  Kills Two Gunmen in Shoot-out

David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka

Anambra Vigilance Group (AVG) yesterday  morning killed two gunmen in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Two of the gunmen were killed and two AK-47 riffles recovered from them, while their gang members were said to have escaped with bullet injuries.

THISDAY gathered that the gunmen, who were about 15 in number invaded the camp of operatives of the Anambra Vigilance Group at about 3.00am and opened fire on them.

A source said the vigilance operatives quickly challenged the gunmen, gunning down two of them and seizing their riffles, while their gang members escaped with bullet injuries.

Meanwhile, Anambra State Police command has called on proprietors of private hospitals and managers of public health facilities in the area to help them to arrest the fleeing gunmen.

Anambra State Police Command’s spokesperson, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident, said their men have inspected the scene of the event, and have gone into partnership with the AVG to ensure that the fleeing suspects were apprehended.

Ikenga said: “From what our men were able to find out, the fleeing suspects sustained bullet injuries, and we are working with AVG operatives to ensure we track them down.

“We are only calling on operators of private hospitals, and manager of public hospitals in the area to be at alert and report people with bullet injuries, when they come for treatment.

“They may not entirely reject them, but upon admission, make sure you alert the police, so we can pick such a person and investigate the source of such bullet injury.”