The Oguta Police Division under the Imo State Police Command reportedly came under severe attack from heavily armed gunmen on Friday night.
A source who preferred to be anonymous said heavy gunfires and explosions were heard all through the night and wondered how facilities belonging to Law Enforcement Agencies have become a target of criminals.
Alhough there has been no statement from the police on the incident, trending videos reveal carnage and lamentation of officers over the insecurity challenges that pervade the country.
It is not the first time that gunmen would attack police station in the state
During the EndSARS protests of October 2020, hoodlums seized the opportunity to raze police stations in some parts of the country including Imo State because of perceived grievance against police brutality. A number of police officers lost their lives..
From the EndSARS debacle until now, unknown gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB and its Security wing, Eastern Security Network ( ESN) have launched series of attacks on Police Station in the South East with Imo State as one of troubled states.