By Charles Igbo
Chris Uba, the strongman of Anambra politics, has cause to heave a sigh of relief.
Uba came under a heavy attack a couple of days by heavily armed gunmen who sprayed his convoy of vehicles with bullets.
Uba cheated death in the attack which took place in his Uga Community thanks to his bullet proof SUV.
However, two out of the many policemen in his convoy were not that lucky. They lost their lives in the attack while others, including passersby were injured.
On Thursday, the Anambra State Command, which personnel gave the attackers a chase, and forced them to flee abandoning some arms and ammunition, announced that three of the attackers have been killed. “Three members of the armed criminal gang who targeted the convoy of Chris Uba have been effectively neutralised.
The incident took place on December 28, 2023.
Aderemi Adeoye, the Anambra State Commissioner of Police , confirmed the success of the operation in an interview with Reporters.
His words: “Since the attack at Uga, the gang has been under close surveillance. But what held the police back was to avoid unintended casualties, as this is the season of merry-making.
“The police struck immediately, and the gang was isolated from the innocent public somewhere around Ogboji, in Orumba South Local Government.
“Three members of the gang were killed, and four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered and defused.
“In addition, two pump action guns and 16 live cartridges were recovered, as well as one Lexus Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV).
“A 51-year-old kidnap victim was rescued.“
