POLICE-LED JOINT SECURITY TEAM IN AGUATA ENGAGES ARMED HOODLUMS IN GUN DUEL: RESCUES A KIDNAP VICTIM, NEUTRALIZES ONE SUSPECT, AND RECOVERS ARMS AND OTHER INCRIMINATING ITEMS

POLICE-LED JOINT SECURITY TEAM IN AGUATA ENGAGES ARMED HOODLUMS IN GUN DUEL: RESCUES A KIDNAP VICTIM, NEUTRALIZES ONE SUSPECT, AND RECOVERS ARMS AND OTHER INCRIMINATING ITEMS



In the late hours of 12th July 2025, operatives of the Police-led Joint Security Force from the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Aguata, while on a night visibility patrol around Amaokpala, encountered a group of armed hoodlums and engaged them in a gun duel.

During the operation, the operatives successfully rescued a 26 year old female kidnap victim, neutralized one of the armed criminals, and recovered the following items: One pump-action gun, 11 (eleven) live cartridges, One ash-coloured Toyota Camry Sedan with Reg. No: Lagos-EPE-208-FK, One Police belt, One carton of Chelsea sachet alcoholic drink, One Zenith Bank ATM card, One axe, One small Tecno mobile phone, One packet of cigarettes, Assorted charms and a Cash sum of ₦2,700 (Two thousand, seven hundred Naira).

The hoodlums allegedly opened fire upon sighting the patrol team. The operatives tactically returned fire, leading to a gun duel that lasted approximately forty (40) minutes. One suspect was fatally wounded and later confirmed dead at a nearby hospital, where the body was deposited in the morgue for preservation. Meanwhile, the rescued victim has since been debriefed and provided with necessary medical attention, ahead of a safe reunion with her family.

The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State, *CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc MNIPS PhD* commended the gallant efforts of the operatives and reaffirmed the Command’s unwavering commitment to making Anambra State inimical to all forms of criminal activity.

*SP Tochukwu Ikenga*

Police Public Relations Officer
Anambra State Police Command, Awka

13th July 2025

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