Unidentified gunmen attacked and killed three vigilantes and a teenager on Sunday evening in Umuaka, Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State.
A source from the community reported that the vigilantes were on patrol in a bus when the gunmen ambushed and opened fire on them at Afor Umuaka. A stray bullet hit and killed the teenager instantly.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident. He said, “The Commissioner of Police Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, has strongly condemned the attack and gruesome murder of the vigilante personnel of the Umuaka Autonomous Community by gunmen on Sunday evening, 7/07/2024.”
“In the wake of the tragic incident that claimed the lives of three gallant vigilantes who were on routine crime prevention patrol and a passerby, the Commissioner of Police has deployed the Command’s Tactical Squad with the available operational resources to go all out in synergy with other security agencies and hunt down the hoodlums responsible for the dastardly act.”
CP Danjuma expressed his sadness over the incident and vowed that the command would leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the perpetrators are arrested and brought to justice. He also empathized with the families of the deceased victims and prayed for the repose of their souls.
