Police dismiss report of suspicious items dropped from helicopter in Anambra

By Vincent Ujumadu
AWKA — The Anambra State Police Command has allayed fears over reports that a military helicopter allegedly dropped unknown items in a bush between Nimo and Adazi Nnukwu communities, assuring residents that no suspicious objects were found in the area.
The command described the report as a false security alert and urged residents to disregard unverified information capable of causing panic.
In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said police operatives were immediately deployed to the area following the report to verify the claim and assess the security situation.
According to him, preliminary investigations showed that th...