Two Gunmen Allegedly Killed As Police Recover Vehicle Used To Attack Operatives

The vehicle used by the gunmen that attacked and killed two operative in Enugu has been recovered with stains of blood, the State Police Command confirms in a statement on Sunday.

Findout had reported that the gunmen opened fire on operatives of Enugu command on Sunday, killing two of them.

However, in the statement signed by DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the command's spokesperson, the police said their men gave good account of themselves as they engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel, and many of them escaped with "varying degrees of fatal gunshot injuries, while two of the Operatives, who sustained severe gunshot injuries, were moved to the hospital, where they were confirmed dead and their corpses deposited in the mortuary for preservation.

Consequently, manhunt of of the assailants, which was immediately launched, resulted in the miscreants abandoning the black-coloured Mercedes Benz ML 350 4Matic Jeep they used for the operation along Enugu/Port-Harcourt Road, Enugu. The vehicle, riddled with gunshots and blood stains, has been recovered. The recovery of the vehicle and the signs thereof, corroborates preliminary investigation, which suggests that at least two of the hoodlums were neutralized.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Ammani, fdc, has ordered Tactical/Operational Operatives of the Command to sustained the ongoing manhunt operation, warning that anything short of fishing out and bringing the assailants to book, to assuage the unfortunate loss of the two Operatives, will not be accepted.

The CP, therefore, urges citizens of the State and the general public to assist the Command with useful information that will aid the speedy arrest of the suspects, while calling on them and owners of medical facility in particular, to report any person or persons, dead or alive, sighted with gunshots injuries to the Police."

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