One officer has not been seen after gunmen attacked a police
station located at Mbieri divisional police headquarters in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo
state.
According to The PUNCH, the attack occurred in the wee hours
of Thursday.
Orlando Ikeokwu, spokesman of the police command in Imo, was
quoted as saying two other police officers sustained injuries while putting up
a resistance to the attack.
Ikeokwu said some suspects held in the police station were
set free by the gunmen.
The incident is coming after attacks on the prison and
police command headquarters in Owerri, Imo state capital, on Monday.
Over 1,500 prisoners were reportedly freed in the attacks
allegedly carried out by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Hope Uzodinma, Imo governor, described the developments as
an attack “on integrity of government”.
Uzodinma asked police officers to defend themselves “if you
can’t attack them”.
“Any attack on police formation is an insult to us as a
government. We must take charge, take control and ensure discipline,” he said.
“We must not condone attacks by criminals on government.
Police must not be compromised so that the integrity of government will remain
intact.
“This unfortunate tragedy can only be condemned by every
reasonable mind, the intention was to put fear into our people and make them
vulnerable.”
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