Gunmen on Monday caused tragedy at the popular Eke Ahiara Junction, Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area in Imo state, killing two police officers while the residents of the area ran in different directions for safety.
In a video trending on social media, a police officer could be seen lying lifeless and another in serious pain while fighting for his life as some residents could be seen trying to help him out of the police vehicle. Apparently, the officers where in their vehicle when they armed men attacked them.
Confirming the attack, the Imo Police Spokesman, Henry Okoye, said a joint security personnel of the military and police are at the crime scene to track and apprehend the criminals.
He said: “The Commissioner of Police Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, Commander 34 Artillery Brigade and Joint Task Force (JTF) operatives combing the scene of crime for evidence that will possibly lead to the arrest of hoodlums responsible for the attack and killing of two policemen at Ahaira Junction, in Ahaizu Mbaise LGA of Imo State.”
The attack came just few days after gunmen abducted and killed the traditional ruler of Otulu Amumara Autonomous Community in Ezinihitte-Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, HRH Eze J.B. Ochulor on Saturday.
Similarly, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) for Ife/Akpodim/Chokoneze Ward in Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, Hon. Smith Chiedoziem Anyanwu was on Thursday, murdered by yet-to-be identified gunmen.
