The Imo State Police Command on Tuesday mentioned it wished the gunmen who attacked and killed some policemen and civilians at Ohii junction on Owerri-Orlu Street on Monday.
The spokesperson of the command, Henry Okoye, who confirmed the killings to our correspondent in Owerri, the state capital on Tuesday, disclosed that the command's armories had been deployed to make sure the arrest of the fleeing suspects.
He disclosed that the state Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, had directed the heads of tactical models of the command to make sure speedy arrest and prosecution of the fugitive killers.
Okoye mentioned: “This can be a very unlucky incident. The Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, condemned the barbaric assault and mindless acts of violence of their entirety. He has deployed the tactical group of the command to go all out in synergy with different sister safety businesses and search out the hoodlums liable for the assault and homicide of a police officer and two civilians alongside Owerri-Orlu Street at 29 January 2024.
“The CP promised that each effort could be made to make sure that the perpetrators have been all arrested and confronted the complete wrath of the regulation.
“Whereas praying for the repose of the souls of the deceased, the CP calls on well-meaning residents of Imo State who might have any helpful data that would result in the arrest of the hoodlums liable for the assault to return ahead kindly report it to the closest police. station or by way of the emergency line of the command publish 08034773600 or 08098880197.
“Allow us to work collectively to eradicate all types of violent crime within the state.”
Some gunmen had opened fireplace on the Ohii junction on Monday, ensuing within the demise of some law enforcement officials reportedly on obligation within the space.
Two civilians who have been additionally hit by the stray bullets, but additionally died on the spot.
The event precipitated panic within the space as merchants who opened their doorways hurriedly closed their doorways.
That is even the case when some Level of Gross sales operators in some elements of Owerri, the state capital, have been robbed on Monday.
The robberies happened in elements of the metropolis reminiscent of Rappour Lodge Junction on Amakohia-Awakuma Street, Amawire Junction positioned on Owerri-Okigwe Expressway and Christiana Junction in Egbu neighborhood.
