some members of outlawed IPOB group in large number armed with guns, dagger knives, fuel and other dangerous weapons today April 16 at about 10015hrs invaded and attacked ‘A’ Division Police Station, Asaba.
In their desperate bid to raze down the station, the hoodlums attacked and open fire at the Policemen for resisting them.
The Policemen led by the DPO promptly replied fire forcing the hoodlums to beat a retreat.
During the melee, four (4) members of the groups were arrested namely: Nwafor Ifeanyi (M) aged 33years, Ifeanyi Nwafor (M), Arinze Orji (M) aged 21 and one Ekene Otakpo, who sustained gun injury and presently receiving treatment at Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Asaba.
Items recovered from the arrested suspects includes: one pump action gun with four (4) hire cartridges and two (2) expended cartridges, assorted suspected criminal charms, four (4) dagger knives, Four (4) IPOB flags, plat cards bearing referendum referendum, Asaba get ready for your referendum today and ten (10) litres of petrol.
On preliminary investigation ,suspects admitted were members of IPOB.
The Suspects and exhibits have been handed over to State CIID for investigation.
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Josephine Ojevwe Ughweri
Librarian cum OIl and Gas Correspondent of Fresh Angle International Newspaper. I am a graduate of Library and Information Science, while I have undergone training in Advance Writing and Reportorial Skills.
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