Metro
Gunmen ambush Imo vigilance group, burn patrol vehicle
Operatives of the Abba Vigilance Group and Security Network in the Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State on Saturday night came under attack.
THE PUNCH reports that the community security operatives were on patrol when the gunmen ambushed them around 10pm.
A community chief, name withheld, told newsmen on Sunday morning that the gunmen came with 10 motorcycles.
The source said that the miscreants came from Okwelle community in the Onuimo LGA, chased members of the vigilance group and shot at their vehicle. The vigilance group members were said to have abandoned their vehicle and fled into the bush.
He said; “The gunmen chased them inside the bush and were shooting repeatedly.
“Frustrated that they could not achieve their aim, they visited their anger on their patrolling vehicle, Sienna Bus and set fire on it,” the source said.
This happened the same night gunmen attacked the Omuma Divisional Police headquarters situated in the Oru East LGA of the State.
Wuzup Nigeria recalls that Gunmen had bombed the Umuguma Police Divisional Headquarters on the previous night in Owerri West LGA, killing two police officers on duty, set ablaze seven vehicles and released suspects in detention.
Also gunmen, on Saturday morning, destroyed the country home of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof George Obiozor, at Awo-Mmanma in the Oru East LGA of the state.
The police spokesperson for the Command, Micheal Abattam, had yet to respond to an inquiry concerning the attack.
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