August 19, 2026
The police said the suspects opened fire on the police team after sighting the operatives, triggering a gun battle.
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have killed two suspected kidnappers and armed robbers during a gun duel along Eziowelle Road in the state.
The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by its spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, saying the operation was carried out in the early hours of August 19, 2026, following credible intelligence on the movement of suspected members of a criminal gang.
According to the police, operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, mobilised to the area after receiving information that suspected armed robbers and kidnappers had been sighted along the road.
