Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Ahmed Barde has pledged the Command’s commitment to protection of lives and property in the state.
Armed bandits operating in a red Toyota Sienna vehicle without registration number, Thursday, attacked and shot five persons in Okporo, Orlu areas of Imo State, leaving three persons dead while two others sustained various degrees of bullet wounds.
In a statement on Sunday, by the Command’s public relations officer, CSP Micheal Abattam, CP Barde commended the Okporo community for their steadfastness and support, assuring them of the Command’s commitment in ensuring that terrorism and other violent crimes are brought to its barest minimum in the state.
He appealed to Imolites to go about their lawful businesses without fear or molestation as calm has been restored in the community.
The statement read: “Following a report received on 16/6/2022 at about 0800 hours, that armed bandits operating in a red Toyota Sienna vehicle without registration number attacked and shot five persons and drove off almost immediately to an unknown destination in Umuebele Okporo in Orlu, Imo State.
“The Commissioner of Police, Imo Command, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, psc (+), immediately dispatched the Command’s Tactical Teams to the area and on arrival, preliminary investigation revealed that, they were having meeting in front of their compound, when suddenly some yet to be identified gunmen stormed the venue, shot at them severally and zoomed off almost immediately to an unknown destination.
“Consequently, three persons died on the spot while two others sustained various degrees of bullet wounds and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. The corpses were later recovered and deposited in the mortuary.
“Meanwhile, investigation is ongoing , the community and it’s environ has been fortified with more security personnel. More so, the command is working in collaboration with other security agencies to ensure that the perpetrators of this dastardly act are arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law.
“The Commissioner of Police while commending the Okporo community for their steadfastness and support, assured them of the Command’s commitment in ensuring that terrorism and other violent crimes are brought to its barest minimum in the state. He appealed to Imolites to go about their lawful businesses without fear or molestation as calm has been restored in the community.”