SP Tochukwu Ikenga, Anambra Police spokesperson
By OBINNA UNAEZE
The Anambra Police Command has confirmed the death of two persons and the abduction of two others in an alleged cult war in Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the development in a statement issued in Awka and made available to newsmen on Friday.
Ikenga explained that the suspected “daredevil cultists” started shooting indiscriminately at 8.40pm on Thursday at Total Junction and Tipper Junction in Oko.
He stated that the Joint Security Force, comprising the Police, Army, Navy, Civil Defence and Vigilante operatives had taken over the area.
The PPRO further stated that the joint security team rescued two persons, including a lady, who is currently receiving medical attention in a hospital.
According to him, the police operatives, led by the Area Commander, Aguata, was complemented by the JSF.
He added that an eyewitness account revealed that the armed criminals operated with a motorcycle and a black Lexus 350 SUV without a number plate.
According to the statement, the command has sued for calm, while the operatives are already acting on some clues from the scene and leveraging information from some eyewitnesses for the possible arrest of the suspects. (NAN)
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