One die as security operatives, gunmen exchange fire in Anambra

One person was killed on Tuesday when security operatives and gunmen Tuesday, engaged in a shootout in Anambra State.

It was learnt the gunmen stormed Oraukwu road in Idemili North local government area in an unregistered white hilux vehicle with the plan to kidnap people.

But on sighting police vehicles on patrol, they reportedly opened fire with the security operatives responding immediately.

Seeing the superior shooting power of the security operatives, they fled in the vehicle with wounds, leaving the corpse of their member.