Gunmen kill Police Inspector, kidnap prison official in Imo

Gunmen have killed a Police Inspector and abducted a correctional official in an attack on the Correctional Service Farm Settlement at Umualomoke in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State.

It was gathered that the gunmen attacked the farm settlement and the residence of the senator representing Imo North Senatorial District, Patrick Ndubeze, in the early hours of Monday, February 12, 2024.

Confirming the incident on Monday, the Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Henry Okoye, said the assailants forced the release of seven inmates and abducted a correctional officer in charge of the settlement in the state.

Okoye added that a Police Inspector was also killed during the attack.

He said the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has deployed a Special Tactical Squad to hunt down the gunmen.

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The police spokesperson stated that Danjuma has equally visited the scenes of the crime for an on-the-spot assessment of the incidents.

“The CP mandated the special squad operatives to intensify efforts in ensuring that the officer-in-charge of the farm settlement is rescued unhurt and the fleeing inmates arrested,” Okoye disclosed.

He further called on the people of Imo State with any useful information to assist the operatives in arresting the gunmen by reporting such information to the nearest police station.

The police spokesman added: “CP Danjuma encourages the good people of Imo to go about their lawful businesses without any form of fear as the command is on top of the situation and has emplaced adequate security measures to forestall future occurrence.

“The Commissioner of Police reaffirms the command’s unwavering commitment to ensuring that the state is adequately protected.

“He vowed that the hoodlums responsible for the attacks would be arrested and brought to book.”

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