Police raid criminal hideouts, recover firearms, vehicles in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command says it has raided a criminal hide out in Lilu, Mbosi in Isseke, Ihiala Local Government Area of the state.

In a statement on Saturday, the spokesman for the state police, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the raid was following security intelligence gathered over time, adding it’s joint security forces carried out the operation.

Ikenga said three unexploded improvised explosives, two abandoned vehicles, some explosives materials like copper wires, fuel and other dangerous materials were recovered during the raid.

The statement read, “Following the security intelligence gathered over time, the Joint Security Forces in a planned and coordinated operation busted a criminal camp in Lilu, Mbosi and Isseke areas of Ihiala LGA, recovered three unexploded improvised explosives, two abandoned vehicles, some explosives materials like copper wires, fuel and other dangerous materials.

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Itam, while charging the operatives to sustain the tempo of the operations assured the good people of the state, the commitment of the Police and other security agencies to continue to dominate and deny the criminal elements the space they enjoy to commit havoc in the State.

“The joint operations are still ongoing and further development shall be communicated.”

Some yet-to-be-identified assailants on Monday attacked the Umunze Police Station in Orumba South Local Government Area of the state.