The Anambra State Police have killed four suspected members of a separatist gang and seized firearms, ammunition, stolen vehicles, and cash linked to crime on the Ogboji, Ajalli Road in Orumba South Local Government Area.
In a press statement on Wednesday, the Anambra State Police Spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the operation happened on Tuesday night by the police-led Joint Security Patrol Team.
Ikenga noted that security operatives took down four gang members during an armed confrontation.
He explained that the operation was part of a visibility and confidence-building patrol based on reliable intelligence about the movements of heavily armed suspected members of a separatist group in the area.
The statement read, "The Police-led Joint Security Patrol Team, Aguata Sector, recorded a major operational success on the evening of June 23, 2026 following an armed confrontation with a suspected separatist gang along the Ogboji, Ajalli Road in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
"During the operation, security operatives neutralised four members of the armed gang and recovered a cache of weapons, ammunition, explosive devices, and other incriminating items. Recovered items include one General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) with 53 rounds of linked live ammunition, two AK-47 rifles, two magazines, twenty-nine rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammunition, thirteen rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, and four undetonated Improvised Explosive Devices.
"Other recovered items include police camouflage uniforms and accessories, one white Toyota Sienna bus with registration number KJA 919 KH (Lagos), 10 Android phones, two feature phones, one laptop computer, one Point-of-Sale machine, two power banks, assorted charms, two live cartridges, ATM cards, a National Identification Card, and a Driver's Licence belonging to identified individuals.
"The operation was carried out during a visibility and confidence-building patrol following credible intelligence gathered over time concerning the movement of heavily armed suspected members of a separatist gang operating in the Toyota Sienna vehicle."
Ikenga added that early investigations showed that other gang members ran into nearby bushes with different levels of gunshot injuries.
"As a result, the Joint Security Team has increased its operations in the area, including thorough combing and search efforts to catch the fleeing suspects and recover more weapons and equipment.
"The Anambra State Police Command reaffirms its strong commitment, along with other security agencies, to maintain proactive, intelligence-led, and results-driven operations against criminals that threaten the peace, safety, and security of residents across the State," the statement concluded.
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