Tension: Gunmen Attack Imo Policemen Snatch Rifles,Burn’s Everything.

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By Rowlandgate.

Suspected Gunmen have attacked policemen at Egbu in Owerri and Owerre Nkworji in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State, respectively

The Gunmen attacked the policemen at Nkwerre on Monday, gave a sergeant machete cuts and snatched his service rifle.

Our correspondent learnt that the Gunmen set ablaze the operational vehicles of the policemen.

Our source said that the sergeant, who was rushed to hospital in Orlu with multiple machete cuts, died on Tuesday.

The source said, “Gunmen suspected to be Avengers attacked policemen at Owerri Nkworji. The Siena vehicle of the policemen were in was set ablaze. One of the police officers was given several machete cuts. He was rushed to a hospital at Orlu. He died on Tuesday.”

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Similarly, Gunmen on Tuesday attacked policemen at Egbu in Owerri, the state capital.

Eyewitnesses told our correspondent that the armed men, who laid siege, snatched a service rifle officers and equally gave one of the officers machete cuts.

Our correspondent learnt that the wounded corps were rushed to an undisclosed hospital.

When contacted the state Commissioner of Police, Isaac Akinmoyede, confirmed that his men were attacked.

He also confirmed that riffles were snatched but said most of his policeman were killed in the attacks.

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