A Joint Security Team comprising of the Nigeria Police Operatives attached to Uli Police Station and Uli Vigilantes on patrol of Operation Udo Ga Chi – Zero Kidnapping engaged armed hoodlums on motorbikes in a gun duel and arrested two suspects and recovers one pump action gun and two motorbikes along Uli, Amorka, along Onitsha-Owerri Road, Anambra State.
The suspects, who were arrested on Saturday, April 19, 2025, are Chigozie Johnson and Umuerima Oguta, all males between the age bracket of 30- 32 years confessed to being among members of the criminal gang and were on an evil mission before they were arrested.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said during the Police operative’s search in a nearby bush, a lot of blood stains were observed indicating that some of the gang members escaped with bullet wounds.
He said, the Command has called on all proprietors of private and public hospitals to admit, but report any individual presented with bullet wounds or injuries of a suspicious nature to the nearest Police Station.
According to the statement, the measure is critical to the ongoing effort to apprehend the fleeing suspects and prevent further escalation of criminal activities in the State.
The Command remains committed to maintaining security dominance through sustained patrols and targeted security operations in the State.
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