The Anambra State Police Command has killed four suspected members of a secessionist armed gang and recovered firearms, explosives, stolen vehicles, and cash along the Ogboji–Ajalli Road in Orumba South Local Government Area.
Police spokesperson SP Tochukwu Ikenga said in a statement on Wednesday that the operation was carried out on the evening of June 23, 2026, by the Police-led Joint Security Patrol Team, Aguata Sector.
The team acted on credible intelligence about heavily armed suspected members of a secessionist group moving in a white Toyota Sienna bus in the area.
During a visibility and confidence-building patrol, security operatives engaged the gang in an armed confrontation and neutralized four members.
Preliminary investigations indicate that other members fled into surrounding bushes with gunshot injuries, and a manhunt has been intensified to track them down and recover more weapons.
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Items recovered from the scene include one General Purpose Machine Gun with 53 rounds of linked live ammunition, two AK-47 rifles with two magazines and 29 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammunition, 13 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, and four undetonated improvised explosive devices.
Police also seized two live cartridges, police camouflage uniforms and accessories, and the white Toyota Sienna with Lagos registration number KJA 919 KH.
Other exhibits recovered are 10 Android phones, two feature phones, one laptop, a Point-of-Sale machine, two power banks, assorted charms, ATM cards, a National Identification Card, and a driver’s licence belonging to identified individuals.
The Anambra State Police Command said it remains committed to proactive, intelligence-led operations in collaboration with other security agencies to protect residents and maintain peace across the state.
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