Tobias Sylvester
Gunmen have shot a couple and killed four policemen during an attack at Agwa Divisional Police headquarters in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo state.
Gunmen Attack Imo Police Station
According to Punch, part of the division and vehicles, including the one belonging to the Divisional Police Officer were burnt by the gunmen who also invaded the house of a resident identified only as Ejike, shot him dead and shot his wife before fleeing.
Sources in the community said the gunmen came in a tipper vehicle and two sienna cars and invaded the police division around 10- 11 pm in three vehicles.
“They came in a tipper and two sienna vehicles shooting indiscriminately and we all ran into our houses. It was around 10 and 11pm,” a source said.
“It was this morning that we heard that they were criminals and they attacked the police division, killed four policemen and burnt vehicles there.”
Another source said he was in his house when he started hearing sounds of gunshots and he didn’t bother coming outside.
He said, “I was already inside when I started hearings sounds of gunshots. I didn’t bother coming outside because it was safer to stay indoors than to come outside.
“It was this morning that we heard that the Agwa Divisional Police headquarters was attacked. Four policemen were killed. Two male officers were shot dead while two female police officers were burnt to death.
“Part of the building were the female officers were was burnt. Vehicles at the division, including the one belonging to the DPO were burnt. They also went to the house of an Okada man known as Ejike, shot him dead and shot his wife. His wife is alive.”
Another person said that his people were living in fear, calling on the government to rescue the situation.
He said, “We are living in fears. We don’t sleep with our eyes closed anymore. It is one problem or the other. We don’t even know the reason for this heinous crime. Two female police officers roasted and the two others killed in cold blood. This is anti- human.
“This is unbelievable. God should please come to our rescue. The government should please rise up to the occasion. Things are getting out of hand. I don’t know if they want us to run away from our homes. It is now like a way situation. God please help us.
Another source said that one of the slain officers was only two weeks old in the force.
He said, “One of the officers killed is a new recruit. He is not more two weeks he became a police officer after the passing out parade.
Another source said that policemen drafted from outside the division had taken over the area and the state commissioner of police, Muhammed Berde, was being expected.
This comes barely 24 hours after gunmen killed an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), David Igbinovia while washing his car at his residence in Delta State.
