Three suspected gunmen believed to be
terrorizing parts of the Imo Imo State enforcing a six-day sit-at-home order
were early hours of Monday killed as when they attacked the Independent
National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) office headquarters along Port Harcourt
road, Owerri burning part of the building, and vehicles parked on the premises.
Sources disclosed that the hoodlums who
came in large numbers and shot sporadically, keeping the inhabitants of the
city awake, swiftly encountered serious resistance from the security
personnel manning the office in a gun duel.
It was revealed that the hoodlums threw
Improvise Explosive Devices (IEDs) into the premises which damaged part of the
building and burnt some other properties including vehicles.
Another source disclosed that the gallant
police officers who engaged the hoodlums in a fiercer gun battle killed three
of them while some others ran away with severe injuries, while two were
apprehended alive.
"They were many in numbers, we heard
several gunshots, we were very afraid but the police did not allow them this
time, they threw some local bombs into the premises which caused part of the
building to go on fire,” the source said.
When contacted, State police spokesperson,
Michael Abattam said the command would brief the press on the incident later.
Recalled that due to the unpopular sit-at-order
being carried out by the suspected gunmen, the incident has forced most residents
of the State who woke up to hear most of the reports to stay indoors.
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