{"id":86648,"date":"2023-04-21T21:39:42","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T20:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/tension-as-gunmen-kill-five-policemen-couple-in-imo-ambush"},"modified":"2023-04-21T22:51:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T21:51:50","slug":"tension-as-gunmen-kill-five-policemen-couple-in-imo-ambush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/tension-as-gunmen-kill-five-policemen-couple-in-imo-ambush","title":{"rendered":"Tension as gunmen kill five policemen, couple in Imo ambush"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Some unidentified gunmen, on Friday morning, ambushed policemen at Okpala junction in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State.<\/p>\n

The source said due to the tragedy, business activities in the entire neighbourhood had come to an end.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cThe dead officers traveled from the nearby Abo Mbaise police division to eat at the junction.\u201d<\/p>\n

He claimed that some gunmen arrived on the spot and started shooting at the policeman while they were eating.<\/p>\n

He claimed that while three police officers were slain at the spot, two others who fled were killed alongside a couple at a shop where they ran for cover.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe shop belonged to the couple.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe attackers took away five riffles after killing the police officers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is very regrettable. Our neighborhood is in pain. Everyone is perplexed. About a year ago, the couple moved from Lagos. The market has closed. Out of shock and panic, people have fled. I can\u2019t believe this,\u201d he lamented.<\/p>\n

A community source, Emeka Ndukwu, who claimed to have driven via the Owerri-Aba Road, said he saw the dead bodies of the police officers.<\/p>\n

Ndukwu remarked, \u201cThis is awful. As we passed by, the five policemen\u2019s bodies were on the road. At the crossroads, their Hilux was also parked. It was an awful scene. This is awful. God be merciful.\u201d<\/p>\n

When reached, Henry Okoye, spokesman of the State Police Command stated that he had not yet received a briefing on the murder, promising to inform our correspondent once briefed.<\/p>\n

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