•Loses police Inspector during attack
Three of the suspected armed bandits who came in large number to Orsu town in Imo State on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at about 9:35pm, attacking and throwing explosives and petrol bombs on rooftop of Orsu police station, have been neutralised by the state police command.
In a statement issued by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Michael Abattam, on Friday, August 6, it was said that the bandits had damaged the roof and caused fire outbreak in the station which spread and affected some of the vehicles parked at the lot.
As a result, the command’s tactical teams engaged the bandits in a gun duel and subdued them, with three of them shot dead, while others escaped with bullet wounds.
Recovered were a pump-action gun and two locally-made double-barrel pistols.
However, during the attack, a police Inspector lost his life.
“The command is using this medium to call on the good people of Imo State, especially the Orsu community, to assist the police with credible information that will lead to the arrest of the escaped bandits, and to report to the nearest police station any person seen with or treating bullet wounds.
“Also, hospitals are advised to ensure that they report any person who comes to them for treatment of bullet wounds,” the PPRO stated.
