Anambra: Brigade operatives arrested over pregnant woman, four traders’ killing

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Operatives of the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra State, also known as “OCHA Brigade”, who were involved in a shooting incident that claimed the lives of a pregnant woman and four others, have been arrested.

The operatives were said to be on an enforcement exercise near the Emeka Offor Plaza, Main Market, Onitsha, on Tuesday, when an altercation ensued between them and traders, leading to the shooting that sent panic in the market.

The Managing Director of the OCHA Brigade, Mr Celestine Anere, disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent on Tuesday.

The OCHA Brigade is a state-run enforcement agency tasked with ensuring environmental sustainability, enforcing government policies on cleanliness, order, and discipline, and improving the overall health of Anambra State. Punch