Chaos in Owerri as gunmen again go on rampage, lay siege to Imo communities

Chaos in Owerri as gunmen There was panic and pandemonium in Owerri, the Imo State capital on Monday, as unknown gunmen reportedly laid siege to some communities, shooting sporadically while residents and business owners scampered for safety.
According to eyewitnesses, there were sporadic gunshots around Wetheral, Douglas, MCC, Okigwe, Aba Road, Ikenegbu and Aladinma areas of the capital city.
The State Police Command spokesman, Henry Okoye, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said operatives were despatched to the scene and they engaged the gunmen in a fierce gun battle and were able to dislodge the attackers.
“Our men had a shoot-out with hoodlums suspected to be members of the proscribed IPOB/ESN. Intensive operation is ongoing to restore back normalcy,” Okoye said.
“We have deployed our men massively, in fact, the Commissioner of Police personally led the operation.
“We have made concerted efforts in synergy with other security agencies to make sure that we, as a matter of urgency, restore back normalcy in the state.
“I’m assuring the good people of Imo State that the hoodlums responsible for this senseless act of violence will all be arrested either dead or alive,” he said.
The attack is coming too days after some gunmen killed five policemen and three civilians and also burnt vehicles in coordinated attacks in the state.
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