THE joint security operatives in Anambra State have recovered nine locally made Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs and four walkie-talkies while combining some forests in Ogbaru local government area in search of hoodlums attacking security formations in the state.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP  Tochukwu Ikenga said forests in Amiyi and Ochuche in the local government were combed for the insurgents, adding that several camps there were found and destroyed.

According to Ikenga, the troops of the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Navy lent considerable firepower to the operation that lasted several hours, which  completely routed the hoodlums from their hideouts.

He said that the recovered devices from the camps have been safely defused by the Police Bomb Squad.

In a statement, the PPRO added: “The Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye has commended the military for its steadfastness in supporting the fight against criminality.

“He also thanked the DSS, NSCDC, NDLEA, NIS and various  vigilante groups across the state for the wonderful synergy that is yielding fantastic results in keeping Anambra State safe.

“The Commissioner of Police has also warned cultists running amok in Awka,  the state capital, to be aware that their days are numbered.

“He has warned that security will not fold its hands and watch them destabilize the state in the name of cult rivalry that is leading to fatalities”.