Again, unknown gunmen kill 2 Policemen in Imo Community

BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

Barely one month five policemen and a civilian couple were killed during sudden invasion by unknown gunmen at Ngor Okpala junction, Imo State, two policemen have lost their lives in similar bloody attack.

The latest attack by the unidentified armed men at the police checkpoint located at Okpala Junction along Owerri/Aba Road, Ngor Okpala council area of the State which occured today, Saturday, May 20, further heightened tension in the area.

Reports had it that several people were wounded during the sporadic shootings by the gunmen.

One of the travelers who preferred to remain anonymous confirmed to our correspondent that two police officers were killed while he saw one who was injured.

“I saw the lifeless body while coming to work this morning. Two killed and one injured inside police van”.

As at the time of going to press, teams of policemen were drafted to the area even as eforts to speak with the State Police Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, to confirm the incident were not fruitful.

Editor

Jude Ossai (JP) a veteran journalist is a National Diploma holder in Mass Communication from Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. He also studied at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Enugu and Imo State University, Owerri for his first and second degrees in Mass Communication, respectively. He writes extensively on politics, crime, corruption, climate change, healthcare, human rights, social justice, among others.