In an incident involving a cult-related shooting in Oko, in the state’s Orumba North Local Government Area, the Anambra State Police Command confirmed the deaths of two people and the abduction of two others.
Federal Polytechnic Oko is located in the town.
Two other people, including a female, were saved from the scene of the shooting, according to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, who released a statement on Friday. They are currently receiving treatment in a hospital.
A joint security force has taken control of the location, according to the statement, and police are already using eyewitnesses’ information to make possible arrests of the armed hoodlums.
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The Joint Security Force, which includes the Army, Navy, Civil Defense, and Vigilante Operatives, is assisting the Police Operatives’ efforts to take over the scene of an alleged cult-related shooting at the Total Junction and Tipper Junction, both of which are located in Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area, at 8.40pm on June 19, 2025.
“A woman who is currently receiving treatment in a hospital was saved,” according to the rescuers. Sadly, the incident also allegedly claimed the deaths of two people and the alleged abduction of two others.
“An eyewitness account revealed that the armed criminals, who were carrying a motorcycle and a black Lexus 350 SUV without a license plate, began firing indiscriminately at the Total junction.
“A lady is currently receiving treatment at the hospital, among others, was allegedly hurt.” The two others’ statements were allegedly part of a statement that claimed they had been abducted at the Tipper junction before fleeing.
The Command has urged caution and maintained that the operatives are already using eyewitnesses’ data to facilitate the arrest of the hoodlums. They claim that they are already using some clues from the scene.
Source: Channels TV
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