The Imo state police command has arrested one of the gunmen that
attacked police officers on patrol close to the Assemblies of God Church
in Oguta, a community in the state yesterday August 13th.
A statement released by the state police command, says the gunmen who
dressed in attires meant for masquerades, opened fire at the police
officers who were on foot patrol. Sadly one of the officers lost his
life in the attack as well as a motorcycle rider. The statement from the
police reads
"At about 10.30 hrs of today, men in disguise as masquerades,
attacked policemen on foot patrol, and opened fire on them. The team of
policemen responded swiftly and arrested one while others on the run are
being trailed and would soon be apprehended. Unfortunately,one of the
police men was critically injured and has since been taken to the
hospital for proper medical care"
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