A police station has been razed in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.
The PUNCH reports that the gunmen on arrival condoned off the Divisional Headquarters located at Umueze Road and opened fire.
According to eyewitnesses, on arrival, the suspects sacked policemen on duty, freed suspects, invaded the arms storage department of the facility before setting it ablaze.
It’s not clear yet if any life was lost, ThePUNCH reports that four policemen allegedly sustained gunshot injuries from the Invaders. The newspaper also reported that the gunmen did not flee as they stayed by and supervised the burning of the police facility.
The source, who does not want his name in print said, “The gunmen came, condoned off the divisional headquarters and immediately opened fire on the policemen on duty. This was after they had freed all the suspects and collected all the arms. Afterwards, they set it ablaze. This is very unfortunate.”
The Interim Management Committee chairman of Isiala Mbano LGA, Chika Okoroike, who also confirmed the attack when contacted by The PUNCH, said that rescue mission was being facilitated by him.
He blamed the removal of soldiers from Anara town 24 hours before the attack.
Okoroike, said that he made fervent moves to make sure that the military men who were posted out of Anara town on Friday without any reason were returned but all to no avail.
The police spokesperson in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, also confirmed the attack on the division when contacted by The PUNCH.
This is the fourth police divisional headquarters that had been attacked since February after Obowo, Aboh Mbaise and Ihitte/Uboma divisions were attacked, respectively.
This attack adds to the series of attacks on police formations across the Southern part of the country.
Unknown gunmen have been targeting security operatives in the last two weeks.
On Friday, the Anambra Police Command foiled an attack on Ekwulobia Police station in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State on Friday.
But hours later, a bus conveying suspects to the court, still in Ekwulobia was attacked while a prison official was shot dead and the suspects were freed.
Twenty-four hours before that incident, policemen and naval officers were killed in different locations across the state.
An armed gang gunned down three policemen at Neni junction in Anaocha LGA of the state, while their vehicle was set ablaze, while the three Naval officers were shot dead at Awkuzu, in Oyi LGA.
