A Divisional Police Officer (DPO) has been killed in an attack by armed men in Omuma Town in Oru East Local government area of Imo State on Monday, July 26.
A statement released by CSP Michale Abattam, spokesperson of the state police command, said about 4 pm on Monday, armed bandits in a convoy of three vehicles were spotted in Omuma Town.
The Area Commander of Omuma, ACP Benjamin Abang, reportedly alerted the tactical teams of the command who swung into action, ambushed, and launched a surprise attack on the convoy of the bandits which resulted in the neutralization of six of the bandits while eleven of them were arrested and taken to the station.
”Unfortunately, the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Fatmann Dooiyor paid the supreme price. The teams later recovered the three vehicles abandoned by the bandits to the station which includes, two Toyota Highlander SUV vehicles with registration numbers Abia MBL 517 AT and LAGOS , JJJ 984 EL respectively and a milk colour unregistered Lexus Jeep to the station,” the statement said.
Abattam said the command’s tactical teams and special forces led by ACP Evans E. Shem were combing the bush for possible arrest of the bandits that fled into the bush.
He added that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Abutu Yaro warned bandits with a penchant for sporadic incursion from neighbouring states should keep off the state or face dire consequences.
