Gunmen have killed four persons at Ohii Junction on the Owerri-Orlu Road in Imo State.
It was gathered that the gunmen in a Corolla SUV, opened fire at the junction on Monday, January 29, 2024, killing the victims.
Facebook users, who shared videos and photos of the incident, said that two of the victims were policemen on duty in the area while the others were civilians.
In another development, suspected robbers attacked some Point of Sales operators and carted away their monies in parts of Owerri on Monday.
Facebook user, Presh Iheanacho said, “Earlier today, around 9 am, some armed men in a Corolla vehicle attacked some POS shops and passersby just before Rapour Junction, dispossessing them of cash and valuables.”
Another resident, Ikechukwu Eze, disclosed that some POS operators were robbed at Amawire – Orji on the Owerri – Okigwe Road.
Iheanacho also disclosed that around 8 am on Monday, some criminals stormed Christiana junction at Egbu Road and robbed PoS operators.
Meanwhile, acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Imo State Police Command Special Tactical Unit led by the Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma in synergy with some local hunters, stormed a suspected kidnapper’s hideout in a forest between Avu and Ihiagwa, on January 29 and arrested five suspected kidnappers namely Muazu Awuta, 30 ‘m’ yrs, Abdullahi Abubakar, ‘m’ 32yrs, Ozeru Sabo ‘m’ 25yrs, Saddam Suleiman, ‘m’ 27yrs, Bashir Yahaya, ‘m’, 28yrs all of Jau LGA of Jigawa State.
A statement released by the command’s spokesperson on combing the forest stated that two decomposing unidentified corpses suspected to be kidnapped victims and other items like telephones, wristwatches, shoes, and slippers were recovered.
He said the command intends to carry out further DNA confirmatory tests to ascertain the identity of the deceased. He said five operational motorcycles of the suspected kidnappers were also recovered.
He added that the suspects are currently undergoing investigation and have provided useful information to the Police that will lead to the arrest of other syndicates at large.
