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An amber state command of the Nigeria
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Police Force has repelled the
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simultaneous sporadic heavy gun shooting
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in Oko and Equilobia when two separate
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groups of unknown gunman engaged men of
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the Oko Divisional Police Headquarters
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in the Arumba North local government
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area in an early morning gun battle and
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another group took over the Equuallobia
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flyover bridge in the Auata local
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government area of the state on
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Wednesday, resulting in the death of two
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members of the public and set ablaze the
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patrol. patrol vehicle of Agony Chamber,
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the state special vigilante group, which
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police said one of the attackers was
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killed during the deadly gun battle. And
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on Thursday, the police issued new
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updates, stating that an additional hack
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47 riffle has been recovered from one of
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the fleeing asalants, while Bafra armed
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group, the Bafra Defense Forces, in a
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tweet on Thursday specifically denied
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any involvement in the mass shooting at
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Equilobia, stating those impersonating
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them will one day run out of luck.
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According to the Bafra Defense Forces,
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the said incident that occurred
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yesterday at Echolubia is not in any way
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connected to Bafra Defense Forces, BRF,
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BNF, blah, and BAFA. Those impersonating
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BDF will one day run out of luck.
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Bafran's beware. An amber state police
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in a new updates on Thursday said that
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the police led joint security force at
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Aguata recovered an additional AK-47
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rifle with a fully loaded magazine in
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the late hours of the 9th of July 2025.
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The weapon is believed to have been
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abandoned by fleeing armed criminals
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following a sustained pursuit by
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security operatives. This development
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follows a violent incident in which
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asalants opened fire indiscriminately
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under the Equuovia flyover and launched
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an attack on the Oko Divisional Police
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Headquarters earlier the same day. The
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Anamra State Police Command acknowledges
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and appreciates the continued
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cooperation and support of residents
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within the affected communities. Members
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of the public are urged to remain
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vigilant and promptly report any
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suspicious activities to the nearest
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security agency. The area remains calm
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and under control with surveillance and
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intelligence operations ongoing to
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apprehend the remaining suspects
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connected to the attacks. SP Toakuena
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police public relations officer Anra
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state police command stated in a press
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release on Thursday. Equilobia in an
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amber state came under heavy mass
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shooting on Wednesday when some of the
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unknown gunmen could be seen in the
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series of videos posted online by
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eyewitnesses took over the flyover
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bridge in the community and was seen
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shooting sporadically which scared both
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motorists, nearby residents and other
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road users. It was gathered that the
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shooting lasted more than 30 minutes. In
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some of the videos, a lifeless body was
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seen lying inside a commercial tricycle
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popularly known as keek, while another
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clip shows a man lying dead inside a
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shop with a pool of blood on the floor.
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An amber state police command in a
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statement earlier issued on Wednesday
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said that the an amra policeled security
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force contained a shooting incident in
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the early hours of today the 9th of July
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2025 at Oko and Equilobia flyover Auata
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local government area. The team also
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demobilized one of the armed criminals,
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recovered one AC47 rifle, one automatic
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pump-action gun, and four vehicles at
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the scene as the operatives sustained
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the onslaught operations in the area.
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The vehicles recovered include one red
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Toyota Camry vehicle with registration
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custom color, GLK MercedesBenz without a
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registration number, golden color, Lexus
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330 with registration number, Henu 815
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app and one ash Toyota Highlander with
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registration number GDD 517RW.
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The armed criminals unprovokedly shot
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indiscriminately under the equilobia
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flyover. Consequently, in a swift
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response, the joint security team
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engaged the hoodlams in a fierce gun
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jewel. Regrettably, the incident
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recorded the death of two unsuspecting
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members of the public and the burning of
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a brown Toyota Sienna vehicle allegedly
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belonging to the Anamra state vigilante
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group. Meanwhile, the bodies of the
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deceased have been recovered and
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deposited in the morg. In another
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development, the Oko Divisional Police
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Headquarters witnessed an attack, but
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the gallant officers on duty repelled
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the assault by the armed criminals. No
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casualties were recorded as the
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aggressive pursuit by the joint security
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team of the asalants continues in the
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area. Given the above, adequate security
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measures have been put in place at the
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instance of the commissioner of police
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Residents are hereby urged to remain
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calm as efforts to ensure their safety
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continues unabated. SP Toakua had stated
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in a press release on Wednesday. The
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local government chairman of Auata local
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government also in a statement on
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Wednesday said that in the early hours
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of today Wednesday July 9th 2025 the
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Anamra state policeled joint team
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forward operating base doiciled in Auata
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local government area and the Agony
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Chamber Squad Auata unit contained an
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attack launched by hoodlams in Equilobia
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Auata local government area. The
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hoodlams who shot sporadically in the
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air around the Equilobia flyover were
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fiercely challenged by our men and who
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in turn demobilized one of the armed
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criminals recovered the guns and four
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vehicles. Unfortunately, two members of
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the public recorded fatal gunshot
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injuries while one of the vehicles of
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the agony chamber squad was burnt from
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the impact of gunshots. The ability of
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our security men to contain the
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attackers is a testament to the
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relentless efforts of the governor
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Charles Chukuma Soludo administration to
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equip the security system of the state
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providing them with the capacity to
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secure an amber state. On behalf of the
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good and law-abiding people of Auata
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local government Ara I express my
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gratitude to Mr. Governor Professor
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Charles Chukum Soludo CFR for his
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commitment towards a secure Naguata
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local government area and indeed an
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amber state. Great thanks to our gallant
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men for the bravery and uncommon
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patriotism. I urge our people to go
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about the normal businesses within our
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communities in Auata local government
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area as our security personnel are ever
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ready at all times. Together we will
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build the livable society we envision.
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Remember security is our collective
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responsibility. See something, say
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something. Shibua Fobuik, the mayor of
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Auata local government area, stated
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