It was a terrifying weekend in Izombe, Oguta Council of Imo State, as armed bandits killed two policemen in an attack on Izombe Police Station.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Michael Abattam, confirmed the incident.
He stated that “The bandits, on sighting the police, engaged them in a gun duel, were subdued, due to the superior firepower of the police. They fled into the bush and in the process three of them were neutralised and their arms, one pump action gun with two rounds of live cartridges and one locally made double barrel pistol with two expended cartridges were recovered from them to the station, while others escaped into the bush with bullet wounds. Unfortunately, the command lost two of its gallant officers in the attack.”