Anambra security forces kill six suspected secessionists in Ogbaru raid

Summary

Police say a joint security team raided suspected secessionist camps in Ogbaru LGA, killing six people and losing one operative in a gun battle.

Highlights

• Police said the operation took place in interior parts of Ogbaru on Saturday after credible intelligence.
• The team was made up of police, DSS, army, navy and local operatives, according to the command spokesman.
• Police said the operatives trekked for about four hours through difficult terrain and dense palm forest before reaching the camp.
• Two pump-action guns and charms were recovered, and the identified camps were dismantled, police said.
• Police said some of the fleeing suspects may have sustained gunshot injuries.
• The commissioner of police commiserated with the family of the fallen operative and praised the inter-agency effort.