Imo Police Command Arrests, Parades Tuesday’s Attackers Of Orji Police Station!

Imo State Police Command, Tuesday, foiled and attempt by some armed men to destroy Orji Divisional Police Headquarters in the State. The facility which was burnt during the infamous End SARS protests was under reconstruction when the invaders attacked. The attackers were however,beaten to their game when Police reinforcements forced them to abandon their operational vehicles and run for their lives. Luck ran out of them when the area was cordoned off and five of them were apprehended. The image maker of the State Police Command,Bala Elkana,a Superintendent of Police (SP) who confirmed the incident in a statement, said efforts were in top gear to arrest other fleeing members of the gang and bring them to justice. The statement read:” On 25th May, 2021 at about 1302hours, some hoodlums in their number launched an offensive on the reconstruction site of Orji Divisional Headquarters which was earlier burnt by hoodlums during the End SARS protest in 2020.” “A philanthropist contracted the reconstruction project. The hoodlums, who believed that the re-establishement of a functional Police station may prevent them from carrying out their nefarious acts in Orji and environs, decided to invade the construction site. Before the arrival of reinforcement team, the hoodlums melted into the neighboring townships area but abandoned their operational vehicles”. “The Commissioner of Police, Imo State, CP Abutu Yaro, personally led an enforcement team to the scene. The whole area was cordoned and five suspects, namely Chigaemezu Sabastine ‘m’ 26years old, Casmir Ibe ‘m’ 36years old, John Chinonso ‘m’ 24years old, Chukwudi Okoro ‘m’ 28years and Alozie Daberechi ‘m’ 25years old were arrested”. No life was lost. Three vehicles were recovered. Meanwhile, mop up operation is on going to arrest more suspects and recover their firearms.”