The hoodlums, in their large numbers, reportedly stormed the premises of the office around 7 am on Thursday, setting ablaze a middle-aged vigilante who was in a vehicle belonging to the AVG.
The police in Anambra State, southeast Nigeria have vowed to hunt down the armed hoodlums who attacked the office of the Anambra State Vigilante Group (AVG) in Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area of the state.
The hoodlums, in their large numbers, reportedly stormed the premises of the office around 7 am on Thursday, setting ablaze a middle-aged vigilante who was in a vehicle belonging to the AVG.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the state police command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the state police commissioner, CP Aderemi Adeoye, had assured the people of the state that no stone would be left unturned in hunting down the gunmen.
According to Ikenga, the police commissioner offered his condolences to the people of the town on the loss of a vigilante during the attack.
The police spokesperson said the police commissioner assured that efforts were ongoing to identify and smash the gang responsible for the attack.
Ikenga said, “The Commissioner of Police commend vigilante groups across the State for their commitment to the protection of the citizenry and assured that the Police would do all within its powers to protect them.
“The Commissioner has also directed Police Tactical Teams and Special Forces across the State to respond promptly to all distress calls from vigilante groups anytime they come under attack.”
“He prayed for the sweet repose of the vigilante operative who lost his life in the attack and assured that his death will not be in vain,” Ikenga added.