The Anambra Surrounding Police Command has dismantled a infamous prison camp in Nimo, Njikoka Native Executive Department, in a raid that ended in the cure of nineteen improvised explosive units (IEDs).
In a press commentary excused on Wednesday, the Command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, obvious that the operation took park within the early hours of Tuesday, December 24, 2024.
“In the early hours of December 24, 2024, a joint security operation led by the Nigeria Police Force and comprising the military, civil defence, and Anambra vigilante operatives successfully dismantled a criminal camp located in Nimo, Njikoka Local Government Area,” Ikenga mentioned.
Consistent with Ikenga, the raid resulted within the devastate of more than one makeshift buildings and inflicted vital accidents on getaway suspects, who escaped with bullet wounds.
“The operation resulted in the destruction of several makeshift structures within the camp, the recovery of 19 unexploded improvised explosive devices and inflicted significant injuries on fleeing suspects,” Ikenga added.
The a success operation used to be according to credible insigt in regards to the gang’s actions and data extracted from suspects apprehended all over ongoing police operations around the circumstance.
Commending the joint aim, the Commissioner of Police in Anambra, CP Nnaghe Itam, lauded the synergy between safety businesses and the vigilance of the folk, stressing the utility of persisted collaboration to guard protection all over and past the festive season.
“In light of this development, the Commissioner of Police strongly urges all proprietors of private and public hospitals to immediately report any individual presenting with bullet wounds or injuries of a suspicious nature to the nearest police station,” the commentary learn.
CP Itam underscored the essential function of this measure in monitoring ailing getaway suspects and curtailing additional prison actions.
“The Anambra State Police Command assures the public of its unwavering commitment to maintaining security dominance through sustained patrols and targeted operations aimed at ensuring a peaceful Yuletide season for all,” the commentary concluded.