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Army Neutralise Gunmen Who Attacked Police Checkpoint In Anambra
- …the soldiers also recovered a vehicle and two motorcycles while conducting a further search of the general area for the fleeing armed men.
The Nigerian Army said it has killed three of the gunmen who attacked a police checkpoint in Anambra State.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, who confirmed this in a statement on Saturday, disclosed that a policeman died during the incident.
He explained that the gunmen had attacked the police checkpoint along the Okija-Onitsha Expressway on Thursday before troops attached to Sector 5 of Exercise Golden Dawn arrived at the scene.
“The gallant troops engaged and overwhelmed the gunmen with superior firepower, forcing them to flee the scene. Troops gave them a hot pursuit, and engaged the gunmen in a gun duel,” the statement said.
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“The three gunmen, who drove in two vehicles – Hilux and hummer bus – eventually succumbed to troops’ effective firepower, while others fled with gunshot wounds.
“Unfortunately, a policeman paid the supreme price, in the line of duty, for his country.”
According to him, the soldiers also recovered a vehicle and two motorcycles while conducting a further search of the general area for the fleeing armed men.
Reacting, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya, commended the troops for the feat and urged them to sustain the momentum against all criminal elements operating in the South-East.
He also sympathised with the family of the slain policeman and prayed for the repose of his soul.
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