Gunmen struck again in
Imo State killing three policemen few days after two policemen were killed in
the state.
The three policemen were killed on duty and the
gunmen took away four of the rifles belonging to the team.
According to a source who spoke to Punch on
condition of anonymity, the incident occurred in Atta, in Ikeduru Local
Government Area of the state on the Owerri-Okigwe Expressway.
The source stated that
no sooner had the policemen arrived the area than the gunmen started shooting
at them, killing three of them in the process.
“The gunmen must have laid in ambush for the policemen
at the spot because immediately they arrived the area, the men began shooting
at them. Three of them lost their lives, while four guns were taken away,” he
said.
When contacted, the state Police Public
Relations Officer, Andrew Enwerem, said only one inspector lost his life during
the attack.
Enwerem, who declined to comment on whether the
policemen’s rifles were taken away by the gunmen, said the state command was
working to find out the reason for the attack and also to apprehend the
masterminds.
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