Gunmen, yesterday, attacked and killed two officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) who were on patrol in Okigwe community located in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State.
Daily Sun gathered that the attack happened at Umulolo in the Okigwe area of the state.
An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, said that the officers, who were yet to be identified at the time of filing this report, were part of a joint security task force team in the area.
The source said the deceased officers were on patrol when they were ambushed by the gunmen.
The source added that they took off from Owerri in two Hilux vans for the day’s job before the incident.
“The attackers ambushed them and threw dynamites inside their vehicles. The two officers died on the spot, while others were rushed to the hospital.
The spokesperson for the NCS, Goodluck Uboegbulem, who confirmed the incident, said that the service was yet to get a full report on the incident.
Meanwhile, all efforts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer in Imo, Mike Abattam, failed as he neither picked calls nor responded to text messages sent to him.
