Three of the attackers were gunned down by police, an official says.
The police in Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east, said two of their officers were killed during an attack on a police facility in the state on Friday.
The police spokesperson in the state, Mike Abattam, in a statement on Saturday, said the attack occurred at the Izombe Police Division at about 2:45 a.m.He said the police successfully repelled the attack and prevented the attackers from gaining access into the police facility. Three of the attackers were killed and rifles – one pump action gun with two rounds of live cartridges and one locally made double barrel pistol with two expended cartridges – recovered from them, according to the statement.“Unfortunately, the command lost two of its gallant officers in the attack.
“Our tactical teams were presently in pursuit of the bandits and combing the bush for the arrest of the fleeing bandits and possible recovery of their arms.
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