Eight gunmen have been killed by joint
security operatives on Thursday night after a failed attack on Orlu Divisional
Police Headquarters in Imo State.
Reports has it that the security operatives engaged the gunmen in a
gun battled that lasted for several hours. The gun duel created an atmosphere
of panic, as people scampered for safety, as the Roads in Orlu town and its
environs were deserted.
Later,
the operatives sent for reinforcement from the 34 artillery brigade, Obinze, in
Owerri that help repel the attack on the facility.
It was gathered that the incident which started early hours of
Thursday ended at about 9:30pm with the final battle at Nkwito junction in Orlu
Local Government Area of Imo State.
Also,
eight vehicles were said to have been recovered from the said hoodlums, as well
as sophisticated ammunitions which they used to attack the joint security
forces.
Some
of the vehicles included a Land Rover, Toyota Highlander, Siena, white hummer
buses, Umuopia-Akokwa vigilante lion squad security vehicle, among others.
According to reports, the corpses of the hoodlums and their
vehicles had been brought to the state police command headquarters in Owerri.
It
was however learned that the police divisional headquarters was not razed
neither did any security officer killed in the attack.
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