By Okechukwu Onuegbu
Joint Security Taskforce (JTF), weekend, raided the forests of Ogbunka in Orumba South Local Government Area, Anambra State, recovered six Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), two Walkie Talkies, groceries and food items from the camps of insurgents.
According to the State Command's Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Tochukwu Ikenga, the JTF embarked on the raid following an order from the police Commissioner, Mr Aderemi Adeoye, that they should identify and destroy the insurgents.
Some hoodlums had within the last two weeks attacked police stations at Awgbu in Orumba North LGA and Neni, Anaocha LGA, setting some of the operatives' facilities ablaze with reports of officers either killed or whisked away, although the police denied such reports.
"In the hunt for gunmen who attacked two Police Stations at Awgbu in Orumba North and Neni in Anaocha LGA in the last two weeks, Police-led Joint Security Force was ordered by the Commissioner of Police CP Aderemi Adeoye to identify and destroy any camp being used by insurgents to launch attacks within the Command.
"We had previously destroyed two such camps, one in Ogbunka, Orumba South LGA and the other in Achalla, Awka North LGA. Yesterday, Friday, 29th March, 2024 The Joint Security Force raided the forests of Ogbunka in Orumba South LGA and found scattered camps of the insurgents. The cowardly criminals fled in the face of the onslaught.
"Six Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) already primed for attacks and two Walkie Talkies were recovered from the Camps. Also recovered were substantial food and groceries supply. All the camps were subsequently destroyed to deny the insurgents bases for launching attacks.
"The raid on the forests in search of insurgents and their camps is still ongoing with a view to eliminating the terrorists; rescuing abducted victims; recovering firearms and stolen vehicles in their possession," he added.