Gunmen bomb police headquarters, kill officers in Imo

People of Imo are in fright as unknown gunmen bombed Police Division and killed two officers in the state.

TopNaija reports that in the early hours of Saturday, March 19, Gunmen bombed the Umuguma Divisional Police Headquarters situated at the Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo state, which led to the death of two police operatives.

The reports claim that the unknown gunmen attacked the divisional headquarters with guns and explosive dynamite.

The attack also led to the death of two police operatives, identified as Ifeanyi and Iyke who were on duty at the time of the attack.

A further report had it that the gunmen immediately opened fire at the divisional headquarters just after blocking the roads leading in and out of the station.

The development saw residents of the affected area run into bushes out of fear of being hurt by stray bullets and weapons.

A resident who witnessed the incident spoke on condition of anonymity, “These guys are mean. On arrival, they blocked the roads, threw their dynamite into the police station and equally opened fire. They now waited to attack officers who ran out for safety.

Unfortunately, two police constabularies by name of Ifeanyi and Iyke were killed. Ifeanyi was from Umunkwo in the Umuguma community here. He was a final year student at the Imo State University in Owerri. I knew him. It is just one year now he was recruited. He was trying to scale the fence when they used a machete and cut him. He was sliced. The young man died on the spot. This is very unfortunate.

“The second victim, Iyke, was from the Avu community. They shot him in one of his legs as he fled. He has been found dead now at a water stand where he possibly went to drink water. This is very unfortunate.”

Firefighters from Owerri swung into action to quench the flames from the bombing.

Another source said, “Firefighters just quenched the fire now. The corpses of the two constabularies are here. They are about to evacuate them. This is very saddening. The entire place is in a state of fear and confusion as we didn’t sleep last night. The sounds of the guns and bombs were too frightening. The invasion was deadly. We are in God’s hands in this state.”