BREAKING: Gunmen Kill Divisional Police Officer In Imo Governor’s Community | Sahara Reporters

According to the Police Public Relations Officer of Imo, CSP Mike Abattam, six of the gunmen were killed by the police while 11 were arrested.

Gunmen, alleged to be militants of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, have killed a Chief Superintendent of Police, Fatmann Dooiyor.

Dooiyor, who was the Divisional Police Officer for Omuma, Governor Hope Uzodimma’s community in the Oru East Local Government area of Imo State, was among those who tried to repel the attack by the militants.According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of Imo, CSP Mike Abattam, six of the gunmen were killed by the police while 11 were arrested.

Abattam said the bandits in convoy of three vehicles invaded the community but were repelled by police led by the Area Commander, ACP Benjamin Abang.Abattam said, “The tactical teams of the command immediately swung into action, ambushed and launched a surprised attack on the convoy of the bandits which resulted to the neutralisation of six of the bandits while, 11 of them were arrested to the station.

“Presently, the command’s tactical teams and Special forces led by ACP Evans E.Shem are combing the bush for possible arrest of the bandits that fled into the bush,” the statement added.They had killed a security guard at the residence of Uzodinma and set the building on fire.

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