Two police officers have been killed after bandits attacked the Izombe police station.
A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command,
CSP Michael Abattam, says the bandits who arrived in their
numbers could not gain access to the station due to the swift response
of the ever-alert Imo Command's Tactical teams and Personnel of
Operation Restore Peace of the command who intercepted and repelled the
bandits.
''The bandits who on sighting the police engaged them in a gun duel were subdued due to the superior fire power of the police. They fled into the bush and in the process three of the bandits were neutralisated and their arms one pump action gun with two rounds of live cartridges and one locally made double barrel pistol with two expended cartridges were recovered from them to the station while others escaped into the bush with bullet wounds.
Unfortunately, the command lost two of it's gallant officers in the attack.''
Meanwhile, the tactical teams are presently in pursuit of the bandits
and combing the bush for the arrest of the fleeing bandits and possible
recovery of their arms .
