Tension heightened in Imo State, on Monday, as unknown
gunmen razed the Okigwe South Police Area Command situated in Orieagu in the
Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.
A police officer at the headquarters, who spoke to our
correspondent in the evening, said that on arrival, the gunmen opened fire on
the cops who challenged them.
It was learnt that the invaders freed all the suspects in
the cells and carted away arms.
The source said that no fewer than five policemen were shot dead by the attackers as they torch the security facility.
The source said, “Our area command headquarters in Okigwe
south is on fire. Six policemen shot dead. They also freed the suspects before
igniting a fire on the facility.”
When contacted, the police spokesperson in the state,
Orlando Ikeokwu, said that five policemen were killed while one was missing
during the attack.
He disclosed that the command had launched an investigation
into the onslaught.
Details later…
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