Due to an alleged conspiracy that resulted in the escape of a suspect in serial rape, Ihee Andrew, the Commissioner of Police for the Imo State Command,
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The Imo State Police Command on Thursday said it arrested one of the persons who allegedly attacked the Orji Divisional Police Headquarters.
A spokesperson for the police in the state, Bala Elkana, said the suspect, Henry Chukwumakpa, 32, was arrested on Wednesday by operatives of the Quick Intervention Unit in conjunction with men of the Ikeduru Divisional Police Headquarters.
Elkana, who said the suspect confessed to the crime, disclosed that he was arrested in his hideout at the Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state “following an intelligence-driven operation.”
He said, “On June 2, 2021, around 9am, the command’s Quick Response Team, in a joint operation with the Ikeduru Police Division, arrested one Chukwumakpa Henry, 32. The suspect is a native of Iho in the Ikeduru LGA, but resident in the Orji area, Owerri.
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Stray Bullet Kills Woman During Clash Between Hoodlums And Security Agents In Imo
The victim, who sold provisions in her shop at Hardel junction close to the scene of the fierce battle was in her 60s.
by SaharaReporters, New York
May 25, 2021
A businesswoman died Tuesday afternoon after she was hit by a stray bullet in her shop in Owerri, Imo State.
She was killed during a gun battle between suspected gunmen and security operatives, as she was hit by a stray bullet.
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Some hoodlums had earlier attacked and razed Orji Divisional Police Headquarters.
The victim, who sold provisions in her shop at Hardel junction close to the scene of the fierce battle was in her 60s, according to THE PUNCH.
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There was panic in Owerri, the state capital, as gunmen shot no fewer than four motorists in a Sunday night robbery attack.
Fresh facts emerged on Monday on how gunmen shot the Imo State Commissioner for Entrepreneurship and Skill Acquisition, Iyke Ume.
The incident happened at Orji, on Owerri- Okigwe Road very close to the Orji Divisional Police Headquarters.
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The incident caused an abrupt end to commercial activities within the area as people, including those drinking at nearby bars who scampered for safety.
When contacted, the special adviser to the governor on Inter-Party Affairs, Dominic Uzowuru, confirmed that the Commissioner was shot.