POLICE REPELS ATTACK ON IMO STATION

Men of the Imo state Police Command have repelled an attack on Ideato South Government Local Area Police station by unknown gunmen.

Public Relations Officer of the Command, Michael Abattam disclosed that the attack, occurred at about 0230 hours, at Ideato South Police Station.

According to him, some unknown gunmen in their numbers, stormed the station, shooting sporadically and threw Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) into the station.

He disclosed that the hoodlums were immediately repelled by the Command’s tactical teams and the police operatives of the division.

He added that in the ensuing gun duel, the hoodlums were overwhelmed by the superior fire-power of the police which resulted in several of them fleeing into the bush with various degrees of bullet injuries.

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