The gunmen burnt Orlu Police Station with the aide of explosives and petrol bombs, killing one police inspector.
Three gunmen have reportedly been killed in a shootout with the police during an attack on Thursday night at Orlu in Imo State.Imo Command Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Mike Abattam, made this known on Friday in a statement. Abattam noted that around 9.
35 pm, the armed bandits, in their numbers attacked and threw explosives and petrol bombs on the roof of Orlu Police Station, damaging the roof and burning the station.The command’s tactical teams on the ground engaged the bandits in a gun duel and due to the superior firepower of the police, the bandits were subdued, Abattam said.
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