AN officer of the Nigeria Police Force has been killed by some hoodlums in Imo State.
Newsextra24 reports that the state police command confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday, noting that two civilians were also murdered by the assailants along the Owerri-Orlu road in the state.
The Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, provided information on the incident during a press briefing in Owerri.
However, the police have not yet provided a motive for the attack.
According to Vanguard, some eyewitnesses confirmed that the attackers were individuals enforcing the sit-at-home order of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), while others claim they were armed robbers targeting point-of-sale operators (POS operators).
Another eyewitness stated that the attackers were fleeing hoodlums who, after completing an operation, encountered the police officers and opened fire on them.
However, the Imo Police Command considers this incident to be extremely unfortunate.
The Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, strongly denounces this savage assault and has instructed the command’s Tactical Team to collaborate closely with other security agencies and take decisive action against the criminals.
