Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police, says members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) are behind the attacks on a police command headquarters and federal prison in Imo state.
Gunmen had attacked the facilities in Owerri, Imo state
capital, in the early hours of Monday.
Adamu said the invasion was carried out by the Eastern
Security Network, an IPOB outfit.
Frank Mba, police spokesperson, in a statement on Monday, said: “Preliminary investigations have revealed that the attackers, who came in their numbers with sophisticated weapons such as General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs), Sub-Machine Guns (SMGs), AK49 rifles, Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), are members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)/Eastern Security Network (ESN).
“The attempt by the
attackers to gain access to the Police armoury at the Headquarters was totally
and appropriately resisted by Police operatives on duty who repelled the
attackers and prevented them from breaking-in and looting the armoury. The
armoury is thus intact! Similarly, the police suffered no human casualty, apart
from a police Constable who sustained a minor bullet wound on his shoulder.”
More to follow…
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