Anambra Commissioner of Police Nnaghe Itam has described the gunmen who killed leader of a Vigilance group Monday in Nnewi as cowards.
He ordered immediate manhunt operation on the armed men Operating in a red Highlander jeep.
During the operation of the hoodlums, one person was abducted while three others hit by the bullets later died in one of the hospitals in Nnewi.
In a statement Tuesday by the Command by the Police spokesman, Ikenga Tochukwu, the security operatives trailed the assailants to Nnobi, Idemili North local government area, where they engaged them in a shootout
According to Ikenga: “During the gun duel, one of the security Operatives was fatally hit by the bullet and due to the indiscriminate shootings by the hoodlums in an attempt to escape the scene, the bullet also fatally struck two innocent passersby in the area.
“The Police Responding Team at the scene recovered the bodies of the victims and took them to the hospital but regrettably, three of the victims including a 22-year-old lady were confirmed dead by the doctors on duty while two others are currently receiving treatment.
“The Commissioner condemned the killing in the strongest possible terms and described the killers as cowards who have murdered sleep.
“He condoles the families of the deceased and vows to get justice for the heroic act of the murdered Vigilantes Operative and unsuspecting members at the scene.
“He also called on members of the public especially the eyewitnesses to assist us with information on the ongoing onslaught Operation.”
