By Florencemary Nwabueze
AWKA — Six suspected members of an armed group have been killed during a joint security operation in Amiyi, Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The operation, conducted on Saturday, involved the Nigeria Police Force Rapid Response Squad, Department of State Services (DSS), 302 Artillery Regiment, Onitsha, personnel of the Nigerian Navy and Agunachamba operatives.
According to a statement by the Anambra State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, the security team acted on credible intelligence and trekked for about four hours through difficult terrain and dense palm forest before reaching the suspected criminal camp.
The statement said the suspects opened fire on sighting the security personnel, leading to a prolonged exchange of gunfire.
