At least five police officers have been reported killed, while one is yet to be accounted for following a fresh attack by yet to be identified gunmen at Okigwe South Area Command Headquarters, in Orieagu, Ehime Mbano local government area of Imo State.
It was gathered that the gunmen who attacked on Monday night, around 7.00pm, released suspects in custody in the police facility and also made a way with weapons.
The Nation quoted a source that said: “We started hearing gunshots around 7.00pm and the gunshots became heavier around the Orieagu Market.
“We thought it was the First Bank there that was being robbed until after the attack that we discovered that it was the Area Command.
“It was after about one hour later that some of us emerged from the bushes to check what happened and counted about six policemen lying in the pool of their own blood.”
Imo police spokesperson, Orlando Ikeokwu, has confirmed the attack.
He said: “I can confirm an attack on OKIGWE SOUTH AREA COMMAND HQRS, Ehime Mbano LGA, by yet to be identified gunmen , five officers have been killed, while one is yet to be accounted for.
“The building is not razed, please.”
This incident happened less than two days after hoodlums attacked the country home of Governor Hope Uzodimma in his Omuma, Oru East Local Government Area.
