Gunmen Attack Imo INEC Headquarters, 4 Persons Killed, 2 Arrested.
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command on Monday, foiled an early morning attack at the State headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Owerri and killed three of the suspected gunmen, although one officer was lost in the gunshot encounter.
A Source at the scene told africafirstnews.com that another policeman was critically injured, while two of the gunmen were captured by the Police, in the shootout that reportedly lasted for over an hour.
The Police spokesperson, Michael Abattam has confirmed the incident and revealed that five riffles, two vehicles, charms, locally made bombs, phones and money were recovered from the dead gunmen.
Abattam told Journalists at the premises of the Imo State Police Command headquarters, Owerri where the three dead bodies of the suspected gunmen and the two arrested ones were brought to, that the attackers struck at the INEC headquarters in Owerri, around 3am by throwing locally made bombs at the roof of the building but fortunately, it did not detonate, before the Police engaged and resisted them.
