Anambra Police Engages Armed Hoodlums In Shoot Out At Oko, Ekwulobia 

… Recovers Two Rifles, Four Vehicles 

By Oluronke Kuku 

The Anambra State Police Command has engaged some armed hoodlums in a shoot out at Oko and Ekwulobia, and recovered two rifles and four vehicles with two unsuspecting members of the public sustaining serious gunshot injuries. 

The gun duel also resulted into the burning of a security vehicle. 

The Police Public Relations Officer for the Anambra State Command, located in Awka, SP Tochukwu Ikenga stated the above in a press release made available to newsmen on Wednesday morning. 

SP Tochukwu while narrating how the Anambra Police Command led security personnels to confront the armed hoodlums in the wee hours of Wednesday, July 9th, 2025 at Oko and Ekwulobia flyover in Aguata Local Government Area, hailed the police team for demobilizing one of the armed criminals, and recovered one AK-47 rifle, one automatic pump action gun and four vehicles at the scene as the Operatives sustained the onslaught operations in the area. 

Tochukwu went on to described the  vehicles recovered to include one red Toyota Camry vehicle with Registration number ENU 58 SC, custom colour GLK Mercedes Benz without a registration number, golden colour Lexus 330 with Registration number ENU 815 AP and one ash Toyota Highlander with Registration number GDD 517 RW. 

The Armed criminals without provocation shot indiscriminately under the Ekwulobia flyover. 

Consequently, in a swift response, the Joint Security Team engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel.

Regrettably, the incident recorded the death of two unsuspecting members of the public and the burning of a brown Toyota Sienna vehicle allegedly belonging to the Anambra State Vigilante Group. 

Meanwhile, the bodies of the deceased have been recovered and deposited in the morgue.

In another development, the Oko Divisional Police Headquarters witnessed an attack, but the gallant Officers on duty repelled the assault by the armed criminals. 

No casualties were recorded as the aggressive pursuit by the Joint Security Team of the assailants continues in the area. 

Given the above, adequate security measures have been put in place at the instance of the Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, in person of CP Ikioye Orutugu.

Residents are hereby urged to remain calm as efforts to ensure their safety continues unabated.