Police thwart attack on divisional headquarters, kill 3 IPOB members
Story by Jane AISO
The Imo State Police Command has stopped an attack by gunmen suspected to be fighters of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on the Njaba Divisional Police Station on Sunday.
According to reports, the hoodlums arrived the premises in three SUV and launched a violent attack while shooting sporadically.
In a statement released by the spokesperson for the command, ASP Henry Okoye, who disclosed that three of the gunmen were killed and some of the remaining assailants, who sustained various gunshot injuries, fled into nearby bushes.
According to him, in response to the attack, its operatives swiftly took up defensive positions and engaged the gunmen in heated exchange of gunfire.
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He listed the weapons and items recovered to include one General Purpose Machine Gun, one AK-47 rifle, and three vehicles; a Toyota Lexus 470, a Mercedes GLK, and a Toyota Venza.
He said, “An intense operation, led by the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, is currently underway to apprehend the fleeing suspects.”
He added that the police command is tirelessly working to capture those responsible and bring them to justice.
Meanwhile, the state police commissioner, CP Danjuma has commended the bravery of the operatives and assured the general public that the command remains committed to enhancing the state’s internal security.
Proofreading by Gift Luckson, Editor at Neptune Prime.
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