Some unidentified gunmen in military uniform have reportedly killed two policemen on a stop-and-search duty at Umuna on Owerri- Okigwe road in Imo State.
An Assistant Superintendent of Police and a Police Inspector attached to the Umuna Divisional Police Headquarters in the Onuimo council area of the state were reportedly killed by the fleeing gunmen who were said to have allegedly operated in military informs.
A source told newsmen that the gunmen stormed the checkpoint in a Hilux vehicle, robbed in military uniforms and killed the unsuspecting cops during a stop and search operation mounted by the police on Sunday.
This, he said caused pandemonium in the area as other motorists abandoned their vehicles and scampered for safety.
He said,
“Umuna Division Okigwe was attacked on Sunday. The gunmen killed ASP Danjuma and Inspector Ebi while on the road. They (gunmen) stormed the the checkpoint in front of the division wearing Nigeria Army uniforms with Army Hilux vehicles.
“Another Inspector hospitalised. Something is wrong in Imo State Command. Police officers are now target. The DPO present at the recent Agwa Division attack that claimed lives of male and female officers is the same DPO at Umuna Division. Please let us keep interceding for ourselves.
“The bodies of the deceased officers are lying in the bush now as I speak. Rain is descending on their bodies. This is a disgrace! Police is not well funded, no kits, no proper insurance and life assurance scheme. Men are not well equipped yet they want police to perform magic.”
The spokesperson for the police in the state, Micheal Abattam, has not responded to an inquiry concerning the incident.
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Gunmen in military uniform kill 2 policemen in Imo
