IEDs recovered from scene of police-IPOB shootout in Anambra

After a confrontation between the police and a band of IPOB militants last Friday in Idemili South, detectives from the state police command have recovered a locally made RPG and a hand grenade from the site of the shootout.

A police source said the CP on Monday sent out the detectives to profile the scene of the shootout for clues that could aid investigation aimed at unravelling the identities and mission of the gunmen. They then found the explosive devices were found.

“A major breakthrough was recorded when a bag was found in a gutter close to where one of the gunmen was gunned down,” the source said.

“The bag which also contained a mobile phone was found to be loaded with one locally made hand grenade and a rocket propelled grenade bomb.

“This made the detectives to quickly alert the Command which then deployed its Bomb Disposal Squad to the Scene at Nnobi Junction.

“The explosive ordinances were defused and recovered for analysis while the handset is being processed for vital intelligence on the gang of bloodthirsty gunmen,” the police source said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) DCP Aderemi Adeoye, he confirmed the recovery.

“The Command led by CP Echeng will stop at nothing in putting an end to the madness of the so-called unknown gunmen,” he said.

He commended the synergy between the military, the Police, DSS and other paramilitary agencies.