Three gunmen who attacked the imo state’s Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters were killed by the Imo State Police Command on Monday morning.
The gunfight, which lasted an hour and kept Owerri’s people up all night, also claimed the lives of one police officer and injured another.
Five guns, two cars, charms, locally built bombs, phones, and money were found on the assassinated militants, according to state police spokesperson Michael Abattam, who spoke to our correspondent at the command headquarters in Owerri where the hoodlums’ dead bodies were shown.
He also confirmed the death of a cop and the injury on another operative.
Abattam said, “They attacked the INEC headquarters in Owerri around 3am. They threw bombs on the roof of INEC building but unfortunately for them, they were resisted by our men who were guarding the place. They came in four vehicles and fully armed.
“While they engaged our men on ground, we reinforced. Noticing that we were stronger, they ran away, abandoning one of their vehicles. We gave them a hot chase towards the Onitsha Road. Fortunately, we neutralised three of them.
“Others escaped with bullet wound injuries. Unfortunately, one of our men paid the supreme price. Another one was injured. We recovered two vehicles. We also recovered five rifles, charms, locally made explosives, phones and money and other exhibits.”
