IPOB/ESN kill 2 police officers, civilian
Unidentified gunmen shot dead two police officers at a security checkpoint on the Owerri-Okigwe road in Imo State on Tuesday.
The assailants also shot another person, identified as a civilian, inside a house.
An eyewitness confirmed the incident to newsmen, stating that it happened at about 6:25 am at Akabo in the Ikeduru Council Area of the state.
A voice in a viral video described the scene: “This just happened now. Unknown gunmen have shot two police officers at Akabo in Ikeduru LGA. Also, a civilian was shot.”
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The video showed two uniformed police officers lying helplessly on the ground and another body in a room.
Another eyewitness in the video added: “Unknown gunmen in a vehicle driving roughly were shooting sporadically after killing the two police officers at a security checkpoint and also shot a man inside his house. They targeted the man and shot him.”
Residents have fled for safety while shop owners closed their shops out of fear.
According to one of the residents, who pleaded anonymity for security reasons, “We are running. Nobody knows what is next. So we have to take cover for the moment until everything is calm. The best thing is to close your shop at the moment.”