Gunmen suspected to be ESN/IPOB members kill 3 NSCDC personnel in Imo ambush

Gunmen suspected to be ESN/IPOB members kill 3 NSCDC personnel in Imo ambush

Gunmen suspected to be members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN)/Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Monday killed three Personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Imo State.

The incident which occurred at EkeIsu market in Obiangwu Community in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of the state has thrown the state into palpable tension and confusion.

A community source who declared anonymity said that the NSCDC personnel were riding in a vehicle when they were ambushed and killed by their attackers in the early hours of Monday.

According to him, security operatives had taken over the community and said to be arresting youths of the community.

He stressed that the lifeless bodies of the victims were evacuated and taken to a nearby morgue.

The source highlighted, ”Three operatives of the NSCDC were killed this morning at EkeIsu market in Obiangwu Community in the Ngor Okpala LGA of Imo State. They were ambushed while in their vehicle and their remains evacuated. As we speak, security personnel have taken over the community arresting youths”.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident and stressed that security operatives had moved into the community and restored peace within the community.