Mr Adeoye said that police operatives traced the culprits to their camp in Ogboji forest, where two of the criminals were gunned down.
The CP had declared the festive period as special working days for all officers and men in the command.
The gunmen’s alleged aim to kidnap the politician failed, but it was unclear if they succeeded in kidnapping anyone in the convoy.
Mr Adeoye thanked the citizen for his humane concern.
Mr Adeoye vowed to hunt down the perpetrators.
Police officers in Anambra are well-motivated and have high morale to carry out their responsibilities, according to the police commissioner.
Mr Joe Moghalu until his death was the ward chairman of the Young Progressives Party in Agbiligba Nanka.
The rescue operation was carried out by the military and paramilitary services based in Aguata and supported by the Police Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu.
He ordered an all-out operation against cultists and their sponsors in the state.
The police urged the owners of the stolen tricycles to “come forward with valid proofs of ownership to claim their property.”
