Police repel attack by gunmen on station

From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri

The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma on Sunday evening successfully led his men who repeled an attack at the Njaba divisional police station.

The gunmen were said to have invaded the station in large numbers shooting sporadically but a prompt response by the CP and his men prevented the hoodlums from causing further damage.

Spokesman of the State police command, Henry Okoye in a statement he released to newsmen disclosed that three of the gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous people of Biafra(IPOB) were killed during the gun duel with the police.

He said “On September 15, 2024, police operatives successfully repelled an attack on the Njaba Divisional Headquarters by hoodlums suspected to be affiliated with the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed militia, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). The attackers, arriving in three SUVs, launched a violent assault on the headquarters with sporadic gunfire.

“In response, the ever gallant operatives swiftly took up defensive positions and engaged the assailants, resulting in the neutralization of three attackers. The remaining assailants, who sustained various gunshot injuries, fled into nearby bushes.

“During the operation, our forces recovered one General Purpose Machine Gun, one AK-47 rifle, and three vehicles: a Toyota Lexus 470, a Mercedes GLK, and a Toyota Venza.

“An intense operation, led by the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, is currently underway to apprehend the fleeing suspects. The ongoing efforts aim to capture those responsible and ensure justice is served”. Okoye stated.

Recall that the division has been attacked three times by the gunmen.