Another Police Division in Imo Razed.

Gunmen on Tuesday razed the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area Divisional Police Headquarters in Imo State.

This development came just a day after unknown gunmen attacked Owerri Correctional Centre and the Imo State Police Command headquarters, freeing 1,884 inmates and razing over 50 vehicles.

Tuesday’s attack came few hours after the vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, the former Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, and other Government functionaries visited Imo state to inspect the level of damage on the attacked security facilities.

It was gathered that on arrival, the gunmen freed all the suspects in detention before setting the Police Divisional headquarters ablaze.

Nigerian Notch gathered that these gunmen operated without any resistance from policemen, who.seemed to be helpless

A source said, “Gunmen this evening razed Ehime Mbano LGA police divisional headquarters. On arrival, the gunmen freed the suspects before wrecking the havoc.”

A Police spokesperson in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, said that he could not confirm the development when he was contacted by our correspondent on Tuesday evening.

But a senior police officer who does not want his name in print said that the Command’s hierarchy was saddened by the latest development.

It is widely believed that these gunmen have more superior gun power than the police, reason the police have not attempted to face them in any gun battle.

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