Anambra Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s security outfit, Agunechemba has stormed operational base of gunmen and kidnappers with scores feared dead.

Some of the hoodlums fled with various degrees of injuries while many guns and other items have been recovered

Since the inauguration of the outfit in the mode of the then “Bakassi boys” during the late Governor Chinwoke Mbadinuju’s era, no fewer than six camps of the hoodlums have been decimated.

The operation took place at Enugu-Agidi in Njikoka local government area close around 1am on Thursday.

The “Udo Ga Achi” and “Agunechemba” troops invaded the area with other security outfits like the Police, DSS, Military, among others

It was gathered that it was based on intelligence report and one of the gunmen was arrested too.

The items recovered include two AK- 47 Riffles, 8 Pump Action guns,4 Locally made Pistols, 3 packets of Cartridges(101 Cartridges) 4 empty Magazines of AK-47 Riffles, 3 Cutlasses, one Baofeng Radio, one motorcycle and many charms

Many have been killed in Anambra over insecurity with others kidnapped at random.

Anambra police spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga could not be reached on mobile for confirmation of the latest development.

But one of the Senior Police Officers in Anambra confirmed the development.

He said it was a joint operation led by the Police Command based on intelligence gathering

“Anambra must be free again, the Governor has done much and he has given us the mandate to secure the state and that’s what we’re doing. Those criminals must bow,” the source said. (The Nation, but headline rejigged)