In the Anambra South Senatorial District, security forces in the state of Anambra reportedly uncovered nine camps belonging to “unknown gunmen.”
The state’s joint task force on security also conducted raids on nine shrines utilised by criminals for oath-taking.
A police source reported that natives who acted as informants for the criminals were also detained and providing helpful statements.
Aguluezechukwu in Aguata Local Government Area, Ebenato community in Nnewi South LGA, Ezinifite community in Nnewi South LGA, and Ichi in Ekwusigo LGA were among the areas raided by the task force.
Other areas include part of Osumoghu, Lilu and some parts of Ukpor in Nnewi South and Ihiala LGAs.
The source said most native doctors had fled from their homes because some of their colleagues who were arrested had been providing names of those involved in killings and kidnappings in the state.
The Anambra Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said it was too early to begin to count the successes in the war against terror in the state.