{"id":165978,"date":"2025-06-07T09:56:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T08:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/security-operatives-smash-criminal-camp-in-anambra"},"modified":"2025-06-07T11:11:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T10:11:49","slug":"security-operatives-smash-criminal-camp-in-anambra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/security-operatives-smash-criminal-camp-in-anambra","title":{"rendered":"Security operatives smash criminal camp in Anambra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Police-led Joint Task Force, JTF, in Anambra has raided a suspected criminal camp in Agulu-Ezechukwu, Aguata Local Government Area, killing one suspect.<\/p>\n<p>The operatives recovered suspected stolen items, including an ash-coloured Toyota Sienna (Reg. No. EKY 03 FF), an unregistered white Mazda Hilux, a motorcycle, and mechanical tools.<\/p>\n<p>Household and kitchen items were also found at the scene, such as pots, gallons, groceries, mattresses, clothes, and other suspected incriminating materials.<\/p>\n<p>Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed the development in a statement issued on Friday in Awka.<\/p>\n<p>Ikenga said police-led operatives from the DSS, Army, Navy, Civil Defence, and Anambra Vigilante stormed the hideout in the early hours of Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey razed the identified criminal camp and neutralised one armed hoodlum during the raid in Agulu-Ezechukwu, Aguata Local Government Area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe operatives recovered the vehicles, motorcycle, tools, and other items listed above, all suspected to be stolen or used in criminal activities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Ikenga said the camp was overrun after a coordinated seven-hour gun battle between the task force and the suspected armed criminals.<\/p>\n<p>He added that operatives are combing the area, following blood trails in search of other fleeing suspects who escaped the encounter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Police-led Joint Task Force, JTF, in Anambra has raided a suspected criminal camp in Agulu-Ezechukwu, Aguata Local Government Area, killing one suspect. The operatives recovered suspected stolen items, including an ash-coloured Toyota Sienna (Reg. No. EKY 03 FF), an unregistered white Mazda Hilux, a motorcycle, and mechanical tools. 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