
The Imo State Police Command on Tuesday reported a significant operational success in the fight against crime in the state.
According to a release signed by Henry Okoye, spokesman of the command, “Yesterday, operatives of the Anti-Terrorist Unit of the Command foiled an attack by suspected IPOB/ESN terrorists during a routine patrol along Owerri/Aba Road near Owerri Airport .
The attackers, numbering about ten and traveling in two vehicles, launched a violent attack but were effectively countered by the unit displaying remarkable bravery. In the ensuing gun battle, one of the suspects was killed while the other escaped with gunshot wounds, abandoning his operational vehicle, an ash colored Mercedes jeep with Lagos State registration number AAA 101 GR.
The statement confirmed that there were no casualties or injuries among the workers. Following the incident, officials recovered one AK-47 rifle, 15 rounds of 7.62 mm live ammunition, an IPOB/ESN flag and the abandoned vehicle. A thorough search of the surrounding bushes is underway to trace the remaining suspects.
The state Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, urged the public, especially medics, to report to the nearest police station anyone with gunshot injuries seeking to be seen or treated.
“The command is committed to ensuring the safety of all citizens and will continue to deal with any threat to public peace in the state,” the statement said.
Separately, Jessie Chidebere, a 17-year-old student of Imo State University, Owerri, was on Monday arrested by the Orji Police Divisional Headquarters for fabricating a story of her abduction and death, which reportedly caused distress to her family and the university community Was. ,” according to the command spokesperson.
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