A police officer and four oil workers were reportedly killed in
an ambush by suspected gunmen in Assa community in Ohaji/Egbema
Local Government Area of Imo State, while an unspecified number of
persons sustained gunshot injuries.
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The Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, Mike Abattam, who
confirmed this to Vanguard in Owerri, yesterday, said: “Four
workers were killed in the attack including a police officer with
them. Also, others sustained gunshots injuries.”
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However, the police said they have commenced investigation into
the killings, and no arrest made for now.
Sources within the community, who spoke to newsmen, said there
have been attacks on oil facilities in the oil communities of
Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of the State, for the past four
months. They blamed it on a dreaded criminal group.
“They have a gang in our oil communities that have been
disturbing us, terrorizing our people, and creating tension. They
are also the ones doing these kidnappings that you hear almost
monthly,” the sources said.
A police officer and four oil workers were reportedly killed in
an ambush by suspected gunmen in Assa community in Ohaji/Egbema
Local Government Area of Imo State, while an unspecified number of
persons sustained gunshot injuries.
The Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, Mike Abattam, who
confirmed this to Vanguard in Owerri, yesterday, said: “Four
workers were killed in the attack including a police officer with
them. Also, others sustained gunshots injuries.”
However, the police said they have commenced investigation into
the killings, and no arrest made for now.
Sources within the community, who spoke to newsmen, said there
have been attacks on oil facilities in the oil communities of
Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of the State, for the past four
months. They blamed it on a dreaded criminal group.
“They have a gang in our oil communities that have been
disturbing us, terrorizing our people, and creating tension. They
are also the ones doing these kidnappings that you hear almost
monthly,” the sources said.