One person has been reportedly injured while a van was burnt down when gunmen attacked members of the Anambra State Vigilantees of Umuchu extraction along Amesi/Uga Road.
Confirming the incident, the Anambra State Police Command revealed that the vigilantes were attacked on Sunday, leading to the injury.
Speaking in a statement on Monday, the spokesperson of the command, Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed that the victim in the gun battle is currently receiving medical treatment in the hospital.
He said, “The Joint Security Forces quickly rushed the victim to the hospital where he is currently responding to treatment and activated intelligent-information-led patrols in the area aimed to deny the criminals the space they enjoy to cause havoc and possibly arrest.
“Unfortunately, during the gun duel bullets hit the fuel tank of the Toyota Frontier Van belonging to the AVG. As a result, the van was razed down.”
