Some unidentified gunmen, on Friday morning, ambushed policemen at Okpala junction in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State.
DAILY POST gathered from a reliable source who craved anonymity that a couple, Mr and Mrs Chinaka Nwagu, who were from the Amankwo Okpala community, were also killed.
The source said due to the tragedy, business activities in the entire neighbourhood had come to an end.
He said, “The dead officers traveled from the nearby Abo Mbaise police division to eat at the junction.”
He claimed that some gunmen arrived on the spot and started shooting at the policeman while they were eating.
He claimed that while three police officers were slain at the spot, two others who fled were killed alongside a couple at a shop where they ran for cover.
“The shop belonged to the couple.
“The attackers took away five riffles after killing the police officers.
“This is very regrettable. Our neighborhood is in pain. Everyone is perplexed. About a year ago, the…
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