Unknown gunmen have attacked and razed a police station in Imo state Nigeria’s South-east, bringing the number of police facilities attacked in the region to two in less than 48hours.
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 just sacked Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, and other Government functionaries visited the state to inspect the level of damage on the attacked security facilities.
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A source said, “Gunmen this evening razed Ehime Mbano LGA police divisional headquarters. On arrival, the gunmen freed the suspects before wrecking the havoc.”
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.
Meanwhile, Yemi Osinbajo, Vice-President of Nigeria on Tuesday, described as cowardly, Monday’s attacks by gunmen on Owerri Correctional Center and the Imo State Police Command.
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He disclosed that the Federal Government was adopting measures to stop further attacks on security formations in the state.
The VP spoke to journalists in Owerri after inspecting the level of damage at the Custodian Centre and Police Headquarters. Gunmen had freed 1884 inmates and suspects at the command headquarters and burnt no fewer than 50 vehicles in an attack on Monday morning.
Osinbajo also said that the Federal Government would strengthen security at correctional service centers, police formations, and the state at large to combat rising security challenges in the country.
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