{"id":101255,"date":"2022-11-12T20:07:28","date_gmt":"2022-11-12T19:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=101255"},"modified":"2022-11-12T20:07:28","modified_gmt":"2022-11-12T19:07:28","slug":"gunmen-attack-soludos-hometown-soldiers-hoodlums-feared-killed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/gunmen-attack-soludos-hometown-soldiers-hoodlums-feared-killed\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen attack Soludo\u2019s hometown, soldiers, hoodlums feared killed\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">No fewer than two soldiers and four hoodlums were Saturday feared dead in\u00a0 a fierce battle when gunmen attacked an army checkpoint in Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, the hometown of Gov. Chukwuma Soludo.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">According to a source, the hoodlums first attacked the soldiers and killed two of them before the army personnel gave them a chase and neutralised four of them in the process in the early hours of the day.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Confirming the incident, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, said five of the hoodlums were neutralized by the joint security forces.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He said the security task forces\u00a0 recovered one Toyota Venza jeep, as they intensify patrol within the state especially in Isuofia.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Anambra State Security Forces comprising of the Military, Police, other security agencies neutralized five unknown gunmen in Umuona, Isuofia, Aguata LGA Anambra state, recovered one grey Toyota Venza jeep with reg .KRD 344 BT.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;This followed a distress call at about 10:30am today 12\/11\/2022 along Afor market in Isuofia, where some hoodlums, attacked a security checkpoint in the area. The Joint Forces from FOB Aguata responded swiftly, engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel and neutralized five of the armed men while others escaped with dark blue Lexus 470 jeep without plate number from the scene with bullet wounds.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ikenga said the Commissioner Of Police, Echeng Echeng while charging the Operatives to sustain the tempo against onslaught on criminal elements, ordered patrols be intensified and improved operational positioning to respond to distress calls in the state.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Further details shall be communicated please as operations ate still ongoing,&#8221; he said<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The state\u2019s Commissioner for Information, Paul Nwosu, also confirmed the incidence in a statement.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Nwosu said, \u201cA gang of gunmen struck the Nigerian Army checkpoint at Afor-Uzo Junction, Isuofia this morning. But unfortunately for the hoodlums they met their Waterloo.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cOur galant and alert security agents who gave them a hot chase immediately returned fire and neutralised 4 of the gang members in a fierce exchange of shootings. Their Toyota Avenza with which they launched the deadly operation was recovered.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe government of Anambra state wishes to reassure the people of their safety, especially during this yuletide season.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cIf you see something; please say something to help our vigilant security agents protect you better. \u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Commissioner gave no fewer than five dedicated telephone lines for which the public could report security issues to the appropriate authorities.&#8221;<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No fewer than two soldiers and four hoodlums were Saturday feared dead in\u00a0 a fierce battle when gunmen attacked an army checkpoint in Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":90705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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