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Police Foil Terrorist Attack in Imo, Kill One Suspect

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The Imo State Police Command reported a significant operational success in the fight against crime in the state on Tuesday.

According to a release signed by the command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, the operatives from the Command’s Counter-Terrorism Unit repelled an attack by suspected criminals during a routine patrol along the Owerri/Aba Road, near Owerri Airport.

The attackers, numbering about ten and travelling in two vehicles, launched a violent assault but were effectively countered by the unit, demonstrating notable bravery, in the ensuing gun battle, one suspect was neutralised, while others fled with gunshot injuries, abandoning their operational vehicles.

The statement confirmed that no casualties or injuries were recorded among the operatives, and following the incident, officers recovered AK-47 rifle, 15 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition and the abandoned vehicle, and a thorough search of nearby bushes is ongoing to locate the remaining suspects. The State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, urged the public, especially medical practitioners, to report any individuals seen with or seeking treatment for gunshot injuries to the nearest police station.

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