Insecurity: Taskforce recovers 9 locally made bombs in Anambra

By Cyprian Ebele, Onitsha

Anambra State Joint Security taskforce, has reportedly recovered 9 locally made bombs, and 4 walkie talkies from unknown gunmen at Ogbaru forests in the state.

It was gathered that the taskforce launched a manhunt against criminals attacking security formations in the state.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP. Tochukwu Ikenga made the disclosure in a statement signed and issued to newsmen on Wednesday.

He said that troops of the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Navy lent considerable firepower to the operation, which completely routed the hoodlums from their hideouts in the forest.

“Several camps were found and destroyed during the operation which lasted several hours.

“Nine Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) recovered from the camps were safely defused by Police Bomb Squad”, he said.

The spokesperson said that the Commissioner of Police in Anambra, CP Aderemi Adeoye commended the military for its steadfastness in supporting the fight against criminality.

Adeoye applauded the Department of Security Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and various vigilante groups across the state for their wonderful synergy that is yielding results.

He also warned cultists running amok in the state capital to be aware that their days are numbered, adding that security agency will not fold its hands and watch them destabilize the state in the name of cult rivalry leading to fatalities.