Along old Gariki Road, Okigwe in Imo State on Saturday, two policemen lost their lives after gunmen laid ambush and attack while on duty.
According to reports, the evil doers threw dynamite on the officers’ patrol vehicle and engaged them in a gunfight that lasted till they gave up the ghost. They are suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Eastern Security Network (ESN).
Speaking, Henry Okoye, the state’s police spokesperson said, “The officers were ambushed in the early hours of today, 23/03/2024 while on patrol duties along old Gariki Road Okigwe by the disgruntled elements who threw dynamite on the officer’s patrol vehicle and engaged them in a protracted gunfight.
“In the process, two officers paid the ultimate price while four others survived the attack.”
“The state Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has condemned the attack and gruesome murder of personnel of Mopol 18, Owerri, by gunmen suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate Eastern Security Network (ESN).