Gunmen on Thursday night attacked the Divisional Police Headquarters
in the Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State.
The attack claimed the lives of four persons which included a police
Inspector and three of the attackers.
While parts of the police Division were burnt, cars parked on the
premises were not spared.
The attackers and the policemen on duty engaged in a gun battle for
some time, according to reports.
The police spokesperson for the state police command, Mike Abattam,
who confirmed the development, disclosed that the incident took place
around 11.35 pm on Thursday.
He informed that some of the surviving bandits escaped with bullet
wounds.
