Unknown gunmen on Tuesday attacked the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area Divisional Police Headquarters in Imo State.
This is coming a day after Owerri Correctional Centre and the Imo State Police Command headquarters were attacked by gunmen, freeing 1,884 inmates and razing over 50 vehicles.
EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the unknown gunmen, on arrival, freed all the suspects in detention before setting the Police Divisional Headquarters ablaze.
It was further learnt that the gunmen operated without any resistance from policemen.
“Gunmen this evening razed Ehime Mbano LGA police divisional headquarters. On arrival, the gunmen freed the suspects before wrecking the havoc,” a source said.
A police spokesperson in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, said that he could not confirm the development when he was contacted.
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 would be recalled that gunmen had between February and March razed Obowo, Abo Mbaise, Ihitte/ Uboma and Isiala Mbano Divisional Police Headquarters, killings three cops and injuring others.
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