The IGP Intelligence Response Team Led by DCP Abba Kyari and Men of the Imo state Command Tectical Team Led by CSP Godfrey Ogbeide Victor , have neutralized Joseph Uka Nnachi the dreaded dragon in a gun battle in the early hours of Sunday in Owerri , The gang which was on their way to attack the state police headquarters was intercepted at Works Layout around Alvan Nursery and Primary School Owerri after the gang members were first confronted by the military at the perimeter cordon provided for the Nigerian police. Five of the men were killed in action and Stanley Osinachi from Achi Mberi, Mbaitoli local government area of Imo State, arrested in action and are now aiding the security agencies in their investigation, recovered from the gang are Four AK 47 Rifles with 2000 rounds of live ammunition and large number of explosives were recovered from the scene. The Rifles breech numbers were crossed checked and found to be the same Police Rifles that were stolen by the hoodlums from Omuma Police station on 31st May, 2021 which claimed the lives of four Policemen.
OTHER RECOVERED EXHIBITS ARE:
I. Assault (AR) Rifle Breach N0: 03018058
II. Assault (AR) Rifle Breach N0: 070007055
III. Assualt (AR) RIFLE Breach N0: 5801297
IV. Six locally fabricated Explosive Devices
V. Police Beret Cap
VI. 7 AK47 Magazines fully loaded
VII. 1 military cap
VIII. 1 military cardigan (Polo)
IX. 1 Silver Coloured Mini Bus with Reg N0: WAM-8673 B ABD
X. I Hummer Bus with Reg N0: KED-382 X Ladden with Explosive Devices, A Police Inspector was injured during the operation according to a release made available to the media by the state Police Public Relection Officer SP, Bala Elkana. The Commissioner of police Imo State Command , CP Abutu Yaro commended gallant effort of the security agencies who put their lives on the line to accomplish the task. He used the opportunity to console the family of police men who lost their lives from the hands of the gang in the last few weeks.
