Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State visited the scene of an attack on security operatives in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area. The attack resulted in the tragic death of five members of a joint security task force, which included personnel from the police, army, Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
The attack took place in the Umualumaku community.
During his visit, the governor expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and reassured the people of Imo State of the government’s commitment to combatting criminality in the region
According to the villagers, the task force was on patrol in two security trucks when they were ambushed by the gunmen, who set their trucks ablaze around the Oriagu and Aba Branch areas of the community.
The spokesperson for the police in Imo State, Henry Okoye, confirming the development to newsmen said though details of the attack were still sketchy, the command was working on findings.
Okoye added that in the meantime, security had been beefed up in the area and the commissioner of police had given directives that his men should go after the perpetrators.
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