Description

The Imo State Police Command has begun the manhunt for the killers of four youths of the Abacheke community in the Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of the state.

Gunmen in military camouflage had on Friday invaded the community, opened fire, and killed four youths of the community while one person was reportedly injured.

The spokesperson for the police in the state, Henry Okoye, told journalists that the invaders operated on motorcycles.

Okoye disclosed that the state Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, had mandated the operatives of the Command to go all out to apprehend the fleeing suspects.

“On March 8, at about 18: 30 hours, the hoodlums swiftly attacked Abacheke Community in their numbers, riding motorcycles and firing sporadically, during which five residents were seriously hit.

“In a swift response, the Area Commander in charge of Ohaji Egbema and other tactical teams mobilized to the scene; the victims were immediately rushed to the hospital, where four were confirmed dead on arrival while one is currently receiving medical treatment at the Hospital. Intense operation is ongoing in the area.