Five persons were killed on Saturday morning when hoodlums invaded Izombe Police Divisional headquarters in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State.

It was gathered that while two policemen on duty were shot dead, three of the invaders also lost their lives.

The attackers whose plan was to bomb the station engaged the cops in a duel battle which resulted in lost of lives.

The police spokesperson for the command, Michael Abattam, confirmed the attack and added that five persons which included two cops and three hoodlums died in the attack.

Abattam said, “On August 13, at about 02:45 hours, armed bandits suspected to be members of the proscribed IPOB/ ESN terror group, came in their numbers to attack Izombe Police Station but could not gain access to the station due to the swift response of the ever alert Imo Command’s Tactical teams and Personnel of Operation Restore Peace of the command who intercepted and repelled the bandits.

“The bandits who on sighting the police engaged them in a gun duel were subdued, due to the superior fire power of the police. They fled into the bush and in the process three of the bandits were neutralisated and their arms one pump action gun with two rounds of live cartridges and one locally made double barrel pistol with two expended cartridges were recovered from them to the station .

“While others escaped into the bush with bullet wounds. Unfortunately, the command lost two of it’s gallant officers in the attack.

“Meanwhile, the tactical teams are presently, in pursuit of the bandits and combing the bush for the arrest of the fleeing bandits and possible recovery of their arms.

“The command is using this medium to call on the good people of Imo State especially, the Izombe community to assist the police with credible information that will lead to the arrest of the fleeing bandits and to report to the nearest police station any person(s) seen with bullet wounds.

“Also hospitals are advised to ensure that they report any person(s) who come to them for treatment of bullet wounds.”

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Make the identities of the invaders known. There are reports those killing in Imo are not igbos.

I know This war is not going to end.


Buhari is a terrorist

Very stupid police

Always very quick to name Ipob and ESN

Without investigation

No single person caught alive

But they have concluded because it happened in South East

Warning hospitals is just to scare them not to treat all the innocent people they will start shooting in name of looking for IPOB

na who b unknown gun men?

DSS again. You are killing Igbos tagging them IPOB ESN. Keep playing the script the world knows the truth.

Small time nau ,there will be no Police station in that Imo State sef

sapientia:
Very stupid police

Always very quick to name Ipob and ESN

Without investigation

No single person caught alive

But they have concluded because it happened in South East

Warning hospitals is just to scare them not to treat all the innocent people they will start shooting in name of looking for IPOB

Ipod stated clearly that they would do that

police with their lies, only two policemen were killed, they did not kill any unknown gunmen.

Hmm

Check well they're more officers casualty than reported