Police confirm attack on its Imo headquarters, prison, blame IPOB

Police confirm attack on its Imo headquarters, prison, blame IPOB

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that its Imo headquarters in Owerri, the state capital, was attacked by armed men.

No police officer was killed in the attack but one sustained bullet wound, police spokesperson Frank Mba said in a statement Monday afternoon.

The attack on the police headquarters was carried out by the same armed group who also attacked a correctional facility in Owerri and freed over 1,800 inmates.

The police have now said they believe the attack was carried out by members of the outlawed Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB) and its…

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