Our reporter/ Gunmen on Friday killed five police officers and a couple identified as Mr and Mrs Nwagu during an attack at Okpala community in Ngor-Okpala LGA, Imo state.
According to eyewitness accounts, the police officers were attacked at a restaurant around 8 am.
The source further confirmed that the gunmen also killed the Nwagus, who were the owners of the restaurant.
According to the witness, the gunmen carted away the police officers’ rifles after the attack.
A viral video on social media shows the lifeless bodies of the police officers on the ground as residents of the community scamper for safety.
Imo police spokesperson, Henry Okoye, who confirmed the killings, said a team of officers has been deployed to the area.
Okoye said the bodies of the deceased have been deposited at a mortuary.
The attack on the police officer was not the first by gunmen in Imo state.
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