By Michael Abattam

Following a distress call on August 10, 2022 at about 1040 hours, that some of the bandits that escaped arrest during the Izombe and Agwa raid conducted by the Command’s Tactical Teams, were sighted to have regrouped, blocking the road along Obudi Agwa, stopping vehicles, searching the occupants and checking their phones to identify Policemen in the vehicle for possible abduction.

The Command’s tactical teams immediately mobilized, joined by police operatives from Agwa Police Station, stormed the identified location at Obudi Agwa road, cordoned the area and arrested six bandits namely Mmadukaji Moses ‘m’ aged 30 years of Mgbala Agwa, wearing police operational vest suspected owned by one of the slain police officers in the Agwa Police Station attack, Chigozie Amanyere ‘m’ aged 21 years of Umukpo Agwa; Ifeanyi Uche ‘m’ aged 21 years of Obudi Agwa; Uzoma Uche ‘m’ aged 24 years of Obudi Agwa; Sopuruchi Anumodu ‘m’ aged 24yrs and Chukwuma ‘m’ aged 30yrs.

The operatives swiftly and tactically disarmed the bandits and recovered their weapons, which includes one English made automatic pump action gun, two locally made Pistols, twenty live cartridges and fourteen sharpened machetes, to the station.

However, in the course of interrogating the suspects, it was discoovered that they are all natives of Agwa while the suspect, who was putting on police operational vest, is undergoing further interrogation to confirm the source of the police vest and as soon as investigation is concluded they will be charged to court.

The Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde while commending the officers and men for their proactiveness and prompt response, called on Hunters Association to collaborate with the police and other security agencies in giving information on criminal hideouts observed in the bushes. He then, appealed to Imolites not to allow terrorists to use their Communities as safe haven to perpetrate heinous crimes rather they should report any suspicious activity observed within their neighbourhoods to the nearest police station or call the Command’s emergency numbers: 08034773600 or 08098880197.

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@views exclusive rights: CSP MICHAEL ABATTAM, POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, IMO STATE COMMAND, AUGUST 12, 2022.

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Following a distress call on 10/8/2022 at about 1040 hours, that some of the bandits that escaped arrest during the Izombe and Agwa raid conducted by the Command’s Tactical Teams, were sighted to have regrouped, blocking the road
— Imo State Police Command (@ImoPoliceNG) August 12, 2022

identified location at Obudi Agwa road, cordoned the area and arrested six bandits namely Mmadukaji Moses ‘m’ aged 30 years of Mgbala Agwa, wearing police operational vest suspected owned by one of the slain police officers in the Agwa Police Station attack, Chigozie Amanyere ‘
— Imo State Police Command (@ImoPoliceNG) August 12, 2022

which includes one English made automatic pump action gun, two locally made Pistols, twenty live cartridges and fourteen sharpened machetes, to the station.

However, in the course of interrogating the suspects, it was discoovered that they are all natives of Agwa while the
— Imo State Police Command (@ImoPoliceNG) August 12, 2022

psc(+) while commending the officers and men for their proactiveness and prompt response, called on Hunters Association to collaborate with the police and other security agencies in giving information on criminal hideouts observed in the bushes. He then, appealed to Imolites
— Imo State Police Command (@ImoPoliceNG) August 12, 2022