Troops kill suspected attackers of police checkpoint in Anambra

The Nigerian Army on Saturday confirmed the killing of three suspected attackers of a police checkpoint in Anambra State.

The Director of Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, who confirmed the development in a statement in Abuja, said a policeman died in the attack.

According to him, the gunmen attacked the police checkpoint along the Okija-Onitsha Expressway on Thursday before troops attached to Sector 5 of Exercise Golden Dawn arrived at the scene.

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Nwachukwu said: “The gallant troops engaged and overwhelmed the gunmen with superior firepower, forcing them to flee the scene. Troops gave the gunmen a hot pursuit and engaged them in a gun duel.

“The three gunmen who drove in two vehicles – Hilux and hummer bus – eventually succumbed to troops’ effective firepower while others fled with gunshot wounds. Unfortunately, a policeman paid the supreme price in the line of duty for his country.”

The army spokesman said the troops also recovered a vehicle and two motorcycles while conducting a search in the area.

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