According to a source which said the attack lasted for about three hours, noted that, the gunmen also bombed the police transit camp in the area where some damages were recorded. But the Imo Police Command said apart from the minimal damage on the transit camp and a vehicle, no life was lost during the attack. It also said the police operative who sustained minor gun shot injury has been treated. Other officers who sustained injuries have been taken to an undisclosed hospital for immediate medical attention, it was gathered. The source added that the gunmen used explosives to bomb the station after they ambushed and overpowered the officers.
However, the Deputy Police Commissioner in charge of Operation, Mama Giwa, who visited the scene around 7am, commended the officers for their gallantry and advised them not to relent in their efforts in combating violent crimes in the State. The latest attack brings to four such incident in March with no fewer than seven officers killed.
Chidozie Chima | September 20, 2024
