By Iheanyi Enwerem
Police has confirmed the murder of two(2) officers at checkpoint at Owerri-Okigwe road(Akabo) in Imo State , at the early hours of Tuesday.
According to an eyewitness namewithheld the gunmen came with a motorbike at around 6:10AM,and shot the two Police officers on duty including a civilian gatekeeper around the area.
Confirming the murder of the officers, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPR, Mr. Henry Okoye, described it as a very unfortunate incident, as accused the members of the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, as those behind the murder.
” At the early hours of today hoodlums suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra,IPOB engaged our Police Mobile Operatives conducting stop and search at Akabo in Ikeduru Local Government of Imo State.
The Police Operatives fought gallantly but two officers paid the supreme price”. Okoye
He however disclosed that apart from the officers who were shot, a civilian was partially hit by a bullet, though he did not confirm his state of health as at the time of filing the report.
The Imo PPR0, further said that a Special Tactical Team of the Command is currently carrying out an intensed operation to fish out those behind the scene.
