A group of unknown gunmen have ambushed and killed some policemen at a checkpoint at Okpala Junction in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State.
The incident happened on Saturday, May 20, 2023, and has unsettled the community where it occurred.
Many residents have now fled their homes and business places.
The police in the state have confirmed that two policemen were killed but many said seven were shot dead during the attack.
“About seven policemen at a checkpoint along Aba Road, Okpala, gunned down by unknown gunmen earlier this morning (May 20).
“Police have stationed a massive checkpoint now at Okpala Junction. It is very unfortunate,” a source said.
The police spokesman for the command, Henry Okoye, also said only two policemen were killed and that the gunmen were engaged in a gun duel by the policemen on duty.
He said the gunmen abandoned one of the operational vehicles they came in, adding that the vehicle which contained blood stains had been recovered by the police.
Okoye added that the operatives of the command had taken over the area with the view of instilling confidence in the minds of the residents of the area and with the plan of apprehending the suspects.
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