Tension as Gunmen Kill 2 Police Officers, Civilian In Imo
- There is serious tension at Ahiara Junction in the Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State.
- Unknown assailants gunned down two police officers and another civilian on Monday, November 27
- It was gathered that occurred during the visit of the newly appointed Commissioner of Police, Danjuma Aboki
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Mbaise, Imo state - Unknown gunmen have shot dead two policemen and a civilian at Ahiara Junction in the Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State.
As reported by The Punch, the gunmen attack occurred during the visit of the newly appointed Commissioner of Police, Danjuma Aboki, to Mbaise on Monday, November 27.
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It was gathered that the attackers immediately they arrived opened fire on the police officers who were in uniform.
A yet-to-be-identified male resident was also killed by a stray bullet fired during the attack, Premium Times reported.
The source said:
“Two policemen have been killed now at Ahiara Junction. On arrival, the gunmen opened fire at the direction of the policemen and killed two on the spot. A stray bullet also hit a young man and he died on the spot.
“The video clips of the lifeless bodies of the victims are circulating online. This is very unfortunate.”
The state police spokesperson, Henry Okoye, who confirmed the attack said that the command had declared a manhunt for the fleeing suspects.
“The Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, Commander 34 Artillery Brigade and Joint Task Force operatives are combing the scene of the crime for evidence that will possibly lead to the arrest of hoodlums responsible for the attack and killing of two policemen at Ahaira Junction, in Ahaizu Mbaise LGA of Imo State.”
Unknown assailants gun down prominent Imo monarch
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Eze Joe Ochulor, the traditional ruler of the Otulu community in the Ezinihitte Mbaise local government area (LGA) of Imo state, was killed.
The Imo monarch who was kidnapped by some unknown gunmen on Saturday morning, November 25, was reportedly killed in the evening.
On Sunday, November 26, The Punch quoted a source as saying the monarch’s body was discovered on the roadside at Mbutu community in the neighbouring Aboh Mbaise LGA.
Gunmen kill retired policeman, wife in Imo Also in Imo
Legit.ng reported that some gunmen shot dead a couple identified simply as Mr and Mrs Sampson Owobo in Owerri, the Imo state capital.
Owobo, who hailed from Edo state, was a retired assistant superintendent of police.
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