We Recovered One AK-47 From Hoodlums – PPRO
By John Ugo, Awka
Gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday bombed the Ihiala Divisional Police Headquarters and destroyed many vehicles and other properties in the area.
They also shot sporadically to scare people away.
The hoodlums were said to have broken open police armoury during the attack.
It was not however clear if the Gunmen were able to cart away arms and ammunition from the station.
It was learnt that policemen on duty had engaged the Gunmen in fierce gun battle even as residents within the divisional headquarters scamper for safety.
No casualty figure had been recorded as at the time of this report.
It was further learnt that some suspects were set free by the Gunmen during the attack.
A team of Fire fighters were said to have been deployed to assist the police personnel to put off the fire.
Police Public Relations Officer of the State Command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga confirmed the incident when contacted.
He disclosed that one AK-47 riffle abandoned by the fleeing gunmen was recovered from the scene of the attack.
According to Ikenga, “Our Operatives in the early hours of today 28/12/2022 engaged some gunmen who attacked Ihiala police divisional headquarters and recovers one abandoned Ak47 rifle. The gunmen escape the scene due to the superior fire of the police operatives, and no casualty was recorded.”
He said, “Unfortunately, the explosives the gunmen threw inside the police Station building had already ignited a fire and affected the building.”
“The fire has been put off. Operation is still ongoing in the area, further details shall be communicated,” he added.
Recall that Ihiala and other communities around it such as Azia, Orsumuoghu, Lilu, Uli communities, as well as nearby communities of Okija and Ozubulu in Ekwusigo local government area have been the battle ground for “unknown Gunmen.”
However, operatives of the State Joint Security Taskforce set up by the State Government have taken the battle to the door steps of the hoodlums including their shrines, forests and uncompleted buildings as well as other hideouts aimed at smoking them out.
