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Gunmen have attacked and burnt a police Divisional headquarters in Arondizuogu in Ideato Local Government Area of Imo state.

The attack which happened around 2:00 am on Tuesday left one of the police officers on duty dead.

Sources in the community disclosed that the attack left the Divisional Police Officer of the Division with a broken head after he was attacked by the invaders.

Also, a Sienna vehicle attached to the division and DPO’s personal vehicles were vandalized by the gunmen.

“Gunmen have attacked the Arondizuogu Divisional Police Headquarters. They burnt and killed one of the police officers. The attacked at the odd hours and left the DPO with a broken head. They gave him matchet cuts and vandalized his Jeep and a police sienna vehicle belonging to the division,” a source who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent.

The police spokesperson for the command, Micheal Abattam, confirmed the attack to our correspondent in a text message and added that the state Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Hussaini, had ordered an investigation into the attack.

The police spokesperson wrote, “Yes. The CP is on his way there.”

AsomughaChuks05:
God help Imo state. Anambra election is over so those criminals that broke out from Owerri prison have reverted their focus of attacks on Imo state.

BREAKING: Gunmen Brutalise Divisional Police Officer With Machete, Kill ASP, Burn Station, Vehicles In Imo

It was also learnt that a police vehicle and the DPO's SUV were burnt by the assailants.

BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK. NOV 23, 2021

Some gunmen have attacked the police divisional headquarters in Arondizuogu in the Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, inflicting machete cuts on the head of the Divisional Police Officer.


SaharaReporters learnt that the gunmen razed the police station, and shot dead an Assistant Superintendent of Police in the attack which occurred about 2am on Monday.

It was also learnt that a police vehicle and the DPO's SUV were burnt by the assailants.


SaharaReporters gathered from top sources that the state Commissioner of Police, Hussaini Rabiu, was already on his way to the community to assess the level of damage done by the rampaging gunmen.


“The morning is a little rough at Arondizuogu, Ideato North, Imo State as the DPO was attacked ad matcheted on his head and an ASP shot dead. The police station was burnt down, including the police Sienna and the DPO’s personal Lexus Jeep car. All were burnt down. The CP is on his way to the place,” one of the sources said.


The state police public relations officer, Michael Abattam confirmed the incident.


Same Monday, gunmen had killed a military officer when they attacked some soldiers in Awo Mmamma in the Oru East Local Government Area.


In reprisal, military men regrouped, stormed the town and allegedly burnt a hotel, cars, houses and shops.


The incident which happened at Ishieke junction in the area caused panic in the community.


Many indigenes of the community were forced to flee as soldiers took over the community.


“Some of the hoodlums attacked some soldiers at Ishieke junction in Awo Mmamma and killed one of them. They zoomed off towards Ihiala in Anambra State. Later soldiers invaded the area and caused havoc in the area by setting a hotel, cars, houses and stalls on fire,” a source had said.


Imo State has been experiencing a series of attacks lately, especially on security formations.


On April 5, armed men invaded the headquarters of the Imo State Police Command and the Nigerian Correctional Service in Owerri, burnt the facilities and freed over 1,800 inmates.


Unfortunately, one person suspected to be a fleeing prison inmate was hit by a stray bullet.


A few days later, the country home of the state governor, Hope Uzodinma in Omuma, Oru East Local Government Area of the state was invaded by gunmen.


During the attack, they burnt part of the building and razed some vehicles in the compound, killing at least a security official.

Awkabigboy:
They should just keep their killings and destruction in imo state .Thank God Anambra election is over .

Trumann:
If you like, burn down your entire region because of Biafra, na una sabi. I don't give a feck.