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Some gunmen have reportedly killed four police officers on stop and search duty along Owerri-Onitsha road in Imo state on Monday.
Witnesses said the attack on the police officers happened around 6:30 pm, noting that the gunmen also shot a female POS operator dead.
One of the witnesses, who claimed to be a resident of Irete in Owerri-west LGA of Imo, said passersby were also wounded while trying to escape the attack.
“The gunmen stormed at the Blossom Hotel police checkpoint, near Save More Market Place Irete, around 6:30 or thereabout, and shot sporadically at the policemen on stop and search duty, killing four officers on duty,” the witness said.
“They also shot dead a female POS operator and some pedestrians who were taken unaware and rushed to a nearby hospital.
“It was horrific. All the people around ran away for fear of being hit by stray bullets.
“This road has become a soft spot for them. Last time, they also shot dead several policemen on duty and civilians. The government should beef up security in this area to forestall further occurrences.”
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