Suspected armed robbers have attacked policemen at Egbu in Owerri and Owerre Nkworji in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State, respectively
The robbers attacked the policemen at Nkwerre on Monday, gave a sergeant machete cuts and snatched his service rifle.
Our correspondent learnt that the armed robbers set ablaze the operational vehicles of the policemen.
Our source said that the sergeant, who was rushed to hospital in Orlu with multiple machete cuts, died on Tuesday.
The source said, “Hoodlums suspected to be robbers on Monday attacked policemen at Owerre Nkworji. The Siena vehicle the policemen were in was set ablaze. One of the police officers was given several machete cuts. He was rushed to a hospital at Orlu. He died on Tuesday.”
Similarly, hoodlums on Tuesday attacked policemen at Egbu in Owerri, the state capital.
Eyewitnesses told our correspondent that the hoodlums, who laid siege, snatched a service rifle from one of the officers and equally gave one of the officers machete cuts.
Our correspondent learnt that the wounded cop was rushed to an undisclosed hospital.
When contacted the state Commissioner of Police, Isaac Akinmoyede, confirmed that his men were attacked.
He also confirmed that riffles were snatched but said no policeman was killed in the attacks.
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Herdsmen and violence.

Disgruntled and despicable IPOB members

Let Buhari continue keeping quiet,he tot this ipob issue is a jocking matter abi? Declear State of emergency in those states and let us deal with these animals ones and for all.

Those fulani herdsmen will surely meet their waterloo.

Arrewa, come and carry ur blood thirsty brothers

They are known gun men
We know who they are and we actually expected this but the end result will be bloody.

azmanaty02:
Those fulani herdsmen will surely meet their waterloo.

Arrewa, come and carry ur blood thirsty brothers

are you not even feeling ashamed of tagging me to this thread?

Igbos are on rampage attacking police men since last week and you're still blaming the attack on herdsmen.

Una eyes go soon clear. E go soon be una like film

Arrewa:
are you not even feeling ashamed of tagging me to this thread?

They re ur brothers. U should caution them