Unknown gunmen today Tuesday gunned down two police officers at a security checkpoint on Owerri- Okigwe road in Imo state.
The shooting also left dead a man, reportedly shot inside a house.
Eyewitnesses confirmed the incident happened at about 06:25am at Akabo in Ikeduru Council Area of Imo State.
In a viral video stated: “This just happened now. Unknown gunmen have shot two police officers at Akabo in Ikeduru LGA. Also, a civilian was killed.”
The video showed two uniformed police officers lying helplessly on the ground and another body in a room.”
Other eyewitnesses said that “Unknown gunmen in a vehicle driving roughly were shooting sporadically after killing the two police officers at a security checkpoint and also shot a man inside his house. They targeted the man and shot him.”
However, the residents have scampered for safety while shop owners out of fear were seen closing their shops.
One of the residents, who declined to mention her name for security reasons, said: “We are running. Nobody knows what is the next thing to happen. So we have to take cover for the moment until everywhere is calm. The best thing is to close your shop at the moment.”
