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SaharaReporters learnt the vehicle conveying the lawmaker broke down along the road, prompting the officers to seek assistance.

Two police officers attached to a yet-to-be-identified member of the Imo State House of Assembly were killed on Sunday evening, August 3, 2025, in an ambush near the Okigwe Roundabout.

In a police wireless message obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday, the attack occurred at about 5:35pm when the lawmaker's convoy came under heavy fire from "suspected members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) militia."

SaharaReporters learnt the vehicle conveying the lawmaker broke down along the road, prompting the officers to seek assistance.

It was during this attempt that the assailants launched a deadly attack, killing the two policemen instantly.

The attackers reportedly made away with the officers' rifles following the assault.

However, the whereabouts of the lawmaker remain unknown at the time of this report, raising concerns about a possible abduction.

The police message read, "ATTACK ON POLICE OFFICERS X SUN. AUG 3, 2025 X BE INFORMED THAT AT ABOUT 1735HRS VERY CLOSE TO OKIGWE ROUNDABOUT X TWO POLICEMEN ATTACHED TO A YET TO BE IDENTIFIED HONOURABLE MEMBER WERE ATTACKED BY ESN/IPOB MILITIA AND THEIR ASSAULT RIFLES CARTED AWAY X FURTHER INFORMATION HAS IT THAT THE HONOURABLE MEMBER'S VEHICLE BROKE DOWN ALONG THE ROAD AND IN A BID TO SEEK ASSISTANCE X THESE MILITIAS OPENED FIRE ON THEM KILLING TWO POLICEMEN ON THE SPOT WHILE THE HONOURABLE MEMBER IS NOT YET ACCOUNTED FOR X FURTHER SITREP WILL BE COMMUNICATED IF THE NEED ARISES X ABOVE FOR YOUR KIND INFORMATION."

SaharaReporters recently reported that no fewer than 240 people were killed while at least 270 others were abducted by non-state actors across the South-East region of Nigeria between December 2024 and January 2025, according to a report.

The Intersociety report gave a breakdown of the killings and kidnappings across the states in the South-East region within the two months, noting that while kidnappers raked in millions of Naira from their victims.


https://saharareporters.com/2025/08/04/breaking-gunmen-kill-two-policemen-attached-imo-state-lawmaker-top-official-goes-missing

Nigerian's leaders should work hard in ensuring that the youths are engaged.

Na only God know when we go know all these unknown gunmen oo

Why all this killing
From this heartless people
All in the name I want money

Just to flex no purpose

Ndigbo what is going on with you people?

These boys have sent some parts of your land back into eatly 1700s, look at Orsumoghu, Lilu, Umuaka, all deserted because you armed your brothers and sisters to fight a cause, with no roadmap to how you would win.

You gave these boys and girls guns and bombs without responsibility..Now they have gone haywire. Those based in Lagos and abroad can't come home. Houses are now haunted and dusty, mansions loots and some burnt to the ground..

Anybody who condemns these boys, you call the derogatory names like 'Sabo'.

Orsu and Ihiala LGA people are now paying money through their nose to DSS every month to keep these 'umuoma' boys off their lands, the boys have now migrated to Umuaka and Okigwe where they have continued their kidnapping and maiming. Small small boys o.


Some of your sons and daughters killed their own brothers, sisters, mothers, uncles in the guise of fighting 'Saboteurs' and 'Politicians'. Even those who had communal land disputes used the opportunity to kill off their opponents who are their extended family members.

Ndigbo, start an amnesty program in your land and mop up the ammunitions scattered all over your land, and start reconciliation process in your communities..Send those boys out, let them go abroad and learn skills.

Don't wait for your governors. If they are destroying you, will you also destroy yourself?

Don't wait for Ohaneze who are good at shaving your heads in your absence and selling 'Igbo endorsements' to their highest political bidder.

Every community, every town union, every kindred must start to sensitize their people against this bad omen spreading like wild fire in Alaigbo.

Enough said.

Yet pigs want other Nigerians to go and live in their region - a region they themselves can't stay

What a shame!

treesun:
SaharaReporters learnt the vehicle conveying the lawmaker broke down along the road, prompting the officers to seek assistance.

Two police officers attached to a yet-to-be-identified member of the Imo State House of Assembly were killed on Sunday evening, August 3, 2025, in an ambush near the Okigwe Roundabout.

In a police wireless message obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday, the attack occurred at about 5:35pm when the lawmaker's convoy came under heavy fire from "suspected members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) militia."

SaharaReporters learnt the vehicle conveying the lawmaker broke down along the road, prompting the officers to seek assistance.

It was during this attempt that the assailants launched a deadly attack, killing the two policemen instantly.

The attackers reportedly made away with the officers' rifles following the assault.

However, the whereabouts of the lawmaker remain unknown at the time of this report, raising concerns about a possible abduction.

The police message read, "ATTACK ON POLICE OFFICERS X SUN. AUG 3, 2025 X BE INFORMED THAT AT ABOUT 1735HRS VERY CLOSE TO OKIGWE ROUNDABOUT X TWO POLICEMEN ATTACHED TO A YET TO BE IDENTIFIED HONOURABLE MEMBER WERE ATTACKED BY ESN/IPOB MILITIA AND THEIR ASSAULT RIFLES CARTED AWAY X FURTHER INFORMATION HAS IT THAT THE HONOURABLE MEMBER'S VEHICLE BROKE DOWN ALONG THE ROAD AND IN A BID TO SEEK ASSISTANCE X THESE MILITIAS OPENED FIRE ON THEM KILLING TWO POLICEMEN ON THE SPOT WHILE THE HONOURABLE MEMBER IS NOT YET ACCOUNTED FOR X FURTHER SITREP WILL BE COMMUNICATED IF THE NEED ARISES X ABOVE FOR YOUR KIND INFORMATION."

SaharaReporters recently reported that no fewer than 240 people were killed while at least 270 others were abducted by non-state actors across the South-East region of Nigeria between December 2024 and January 2025, according to a report.

The Intersociety report gave a breakdown of the killings and kidnappings across the states in the South-East region within the two months, noting that while kidnappers raked in millions of Naira from their victims.


https://saharareporters.com/2025/08/04/breaking-gunmen-kill-two-policemen-attached-imo-state-lawmaker-top-official-goes-missing

My heart felt condolence to the Nigerian Police Force and the families of the slain officers...

Also... I sympathize with the Honourable Legislator who was involved in this traumatic and violent attack...

The unknown gun men are actually not unknown as many assume... they are indigenes of communities who were beguiled by the fallacies of Nnamdi Kanu hate speech...

I believe Nnamdi Kanu could not have captured the minds of once ambitious individuals... except he had bewitched them...

Although most people and communities in the South East are beginning to awake from this nightmare... and boldly confronting these blind folded violent few...

But to totally overcome this menace .. we need collective prayers... and re-orientation of mind... to imbibe the true culture of brotherhood...

Irrespective of the general complaints of government corruptions and marginalisation as once spearheaded in the discourse... no region in Nigeria is spared from the consequences of these leadership failures...

Hence... I urgent the good indigenes of the South East,.. just as in our nature... to boldly speak and resist the entrenchment of violence... and give no hiding place for these criminals within the community...

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Dalohad:
Ndigbo what is going on with you people?

These boys have sent some parts of your land back into eatly 1700s, look at Orsumoghu, Lilu, Umuaka, all deserted because you armed your brothers and sisters to fight a cause, with no roadmap to how you would win.

You gave these boys and girls guns and bombs without responsibility..Now they have gone haywire. Those based in Lagos and abroad can't come home. Houses are now haunted and dusty, mansions loots and some burnt to the ground..

Anybody who condemns these boys, you call the derogatory names like 'Sabo'.

Orsu and Ihiala LGA people are now paying money through their nose to DSS every month to keep these 'umuoma' boys off their lands, the boys have now migrated to Umuaka and Okigwe where they have continued their kidnapping and maiming. Small small boys o.


Some of your sons and daughters killed their own brothers, sisters, mothers, uncles in the guise of fighting 'Saboteurs' and 'Politicians'. Even those who had communal land disputes used the opportunity to kill off their opponents who are their extended family members.

Ndigbo, start an amnesty program in your land and mop up the ammunitions scattered all over your land, and start reconciliation process in your communities..Send those boys out, let them go abroad and learn skills.

Don't wait for your governors. If they are destroying you, will you also destroy yourself?

Don't wait for Ohaneze who are good at shaving your heads in your absence and selling 'Igbo endorsements' to their highest political bidder.

Every community, every town union, every kindred must start to sensitize their people against this bad omen spreading like wild fire in Alaigbo.

Enough said.

Don't wait for governors? The same governors that are collecting Billions of naira as security votes

It's pathetic how you guys leave the people elected to provide security and you are calling on private citizens.

If Nigerian police and army can't deal with these terrorists, why not disband them?

Sign an agreement with Israeli government so they can provide security for us.

The nonchalant way Nigerian police go about their services keep making them to be taken unawares by these terrorists.

East is something else now...you cant tell where those guys will come out from to attack.

habsydiamond:
Na only God know when we go know all these unknown gunmen oo

they're young youths like you whom govt left behind after promising them heaven on earth.

PUNANI01:
they're young youths like you whom govt left behind after promising them heaven on earth.

some weren't left behind... they were used and dumped by politicians during elections. When u give weapons to youths during election to cause trouble and the likes. When election is over, u didn't take back the weapons from them and no salaries, what do you expect the greedy youths to do No to dey add to the already problems we get for this country remain now.

Esnbrutality
LordBillionz



No b same Ibo land wey u want people to relocate to b this?

Sharpsharp00123:
Esnbrutality
LordBillionz



No b same Ibo land wey u want people to relocate to b this?

Deal with the rituals and kidnapping in your region first.

LordBillionz:
Deal with the rituals and kidnapping in your region first.

none of that is happening but we see update of u people getting killed daily in your region n u can't even hide it

Ritual epidemic is rife in the SW...........

Sharpsharp00123:
Esnbrutality
LordBillionz



No b same Ibo land wey u want people to relocate to b this?

Sharpsharp00123:
none of that is happening but we see update of u people getting killed daily in your region n u can't even hide it

None of it is happening?

Face your land oga.

Thought you would be happy that I am asking my brothers to leave your lands since you deem them a threat. Why is this advice a threat too?

How hypocritical can you be?

You should be joining us to encourage them to leave you land and invest in theirs since they're now deemed a threat to your land.