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Unknown gunmen in the early hours of Saturday, bombed the Umuguma Divisional Police Headquarters situated at the Owerri West Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo state and reportedly killed two police constabularies who were on duty.
The incident was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Michael Abattam.
According to sources, the gunmen blocked the roads leading in and out of the station division, including the one close to the local government headquarters.
They then launched the attack on the station by throwing improvised electronic devices into the buildings.
After setting the station on fire, they reportedly waited to attack officers who ran out for safety.
An eyewitness also noted that the two policemen simply identified as Ifeanyi and Iyke who were killed, ran into the rain of bullets.
