The Imo Police Command on Monday, Battled Armed bandits in convoy of three in Omuma Town in Oru East LGA of the State.
According to the Area Commander, ACP Benjamin Abang, of Omuma Area Command, he said that, following an intelligent report received the bandits were sighted moving in convoy into Omuma Town, he immediately alerted the ever-active tactical teams of the command, who swung into action, ambushed and launched surprise attack on the bandit’s convoy which resulted in the neutralization of six of them while, 11 others were arrested.
Unfortunately, he said the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Fatmann Dooiyor was killed in the attack.
The teams however recovered three vehicles abandoned by the bandits including, two Toyota Highlander SUV with registration numbers Abia MBL 517 AT and LAGOS, JJJ 984 EL and another milk-coloured unregistered Lexus Jeep.
He added that the command’s tactical team and the Special forces led by ACP Evans Shem, are combing the surrounding bush for possible arrest of the bandits that fled
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Abutu Yaro, has warned that bandits with penchant for sporadic incursion from neighboring states, should keep off the state or face dire consequences.
Edited by Tunde Orebiyi.
