Imo State Police Command has said that its gallant officers foiled an attack on the state police headquarters in Owerri.
Gatekeepers News reports that The Imo State Police Command has said that its gallant officers killed five hoodlums, who attempted to attack the state police headquarters in Owerri, Imo State, South-East, Nigeria.
The hoodlums had attempted to launch an attack for the second time on the Imo State Police Command Headquarters but suffered a huge defeat, with the Police killing Five of them.
The Police said they made effort to access the Headquarters through the Works Layout around Alvan Nursery and Primary School in the area but were vehemently repelled.
Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, a Superintendent of Police (SP) confirmed the incident.
Elkana said the attempt was vehemently repelled by the gallant forces of the Army, Police Special Forces and other supporting security agencies.
Elkana Said:
“The attackers, who came in a white hummer bus, wanted to access the Command Headquarters through Works Layout around Alvan Nursery and Primary School Owerri but had a bloody fight with the security forces.
“They were first Intercepted by the military at the outer perimeter cordon provided for the Police. Five hoodlums were killed in action (KIA), including Joseph Uka Nnachi alias King of Dragons.
“One suspect, Stanley Osinachi ‘male’ 30 years old of Achi/Mberi , Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State was arrested and presently aiding investigation.
“He confirmed that Dragon is the leader of the gang in Imo State reporting to their supreme leader Nnamdi Kanu. He stated that, they belong to the proscribed IPOB and ESN.
“Four AK- 47 Rifles with 2,000 rounds of live ammunition and large number of explosives were recovered from the scene. The Rifles breech numbers were crossed checked and found to be the same Police Rifles that were stolen by the hoodlums from our Police Station at Omuma on 31st May, 2021 which claimed the lives of four Policemen.”
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