October 12, (THEWILL) – A combined team of security operatives have foiled an attempted attack on the campaign rally of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Ihiala, Anambra State.
Spokeman of the State Police Command, Ikenga Tochukwu, who confirmed the incident, said there were no casualties on the part of Police while security operatives recovered one AK 47 rifle, 30 rounds of ammunition, two magazines and four vehicles
According to him: “The Operatives of Anambra State Command at 9:30am 12/10/21 successfully repelled an attack at Odata Central School, beside St Martins church Ihiala.
“Exhibits recovered included one AK 47 rifle, two magazines with 30 rounds of ammunition, one Lexus 350 jeep, one Rav- 4 jeep, one Mercedes Benz and a Toyota Corolla.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that the hoodlums started shouting sporadically while arriving Odata central school But security operatives involving the police and military successfully repelled them. No casualty was recorded in police.
“Meanwhile, normalcy has been restored in the area and operations are ongoing in the area for possible arrest of the fleeing gang members with wounds.”
Anambra Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, C Don Adinuba, said security operatives repelled attacks where APGA was scheduled to organise a campaign rally for the November 6 gubernatorial election in Anambra State.
He said the gunmen came on various motorcycles and in three vehicles – a Toyota Lexus 350 ES with registration number EKY 765 EX, Toyota RAV4 with number JJJ 434FP and a Ford van.
“The gunmen, unable to withstand the superior fire power of the soldiers and police officers, quickly ran into the large premises of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital which is directly opposite the campaign ground..
“If the gunmen had not run into the hospital which is a very delicate place to shoot any person, the security men would have gunned all of them down”, Adinuba said.
Also an eye witness who did not want his name disclosed in the media, said the attackers “suffered serious injuries, even though they managed to shoot a gallant soldier.”
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