By Kamsi Anayo
Three suspected gunmen have been killed by members of the Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG).
The incident took place Monday morning in Okija, Ihiala local government area of the state around 3.30am
It was gathered that the gunmen numbering about 15 stormed the camp of the vigilante members, thinking they were sleeping .
According to one of the AVG members who spoke in confidence, the gunmen came with AK-47 riffles and different charms.
The charms, according to the source, were hung on their necks, waists, hands and legs.
“When they came, they opened fire on us without knowing they stepped into the lion’s den.
“Let them continue coming we are ready for them, nonsense people”
The report was confirmed by one of the Senior Police officers in the state.
The officer, said the command was working in tandem with the vigilance groups in the state and other sister agencies to make Anambra the safest state in the country.
He said the vigilance group would hand over the corpses of the suspects to the command ,including the arms recovered from them.
The state police public relation’s officer, Tochukwu Ikenga could not be reached.
Meanwhile, members of the community jubilated over the killing of the suspects.
One of the residents, who gave her name as Patience, said the hoodlums had been terrorizing Okija for long, the reason, according to her, the people constituted a committee
“That decision, has started paying dividends. Our people are determined to succeed on this project,” she said.
