October 09, (THEWILL) – A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and an Inspector attached to the Umuna Divisional Police Headquarters in the Onuimo council area of Imo state, have been killed by gunmen.
A source familiar with the incident said the deceased police officers were on a stop and search in front of the Divisional police headquarters.
The source added that the gunmen, in military uniform and operating in a black Hilux Vehicle, immediately sped off after attacking the officers.
“The police officers had blocked the road on a stop and search this morning. But unknown to them, the black Hilux van with about five men in military uniform were not actually soldiers, but bandits, as they opened fire on the unsuspecting police officers and in the process killed the DSP and the Inspector and sped off before the other officers who had taken to their heels could react.
“The incident caused pandemonium as motorists quickly abandoned their vehicles and scampered for safety”, the source said.
The State Police Command has not issued any statement on the incident.
The spokesperson of the Command, CSP Michael Abbattam, has not responded to calls and messages at the time of filing this report.
