Unknown to the Foreign contractor, his driver and Orderly that they are being trailed by suspected kidnappers or bank robbers. Trying to disarm the police officer for an easy way to their target (expatriate contractor), the armed gang shoot repeatedly at the police Orderly who was brave enough to challenge them even with gun shot injuries.
The awareness created, and the combined firepower of the police officers attached to the bank was enough to repel the alleged kidnappers.
Attempt made by the driver to rush the police Orderly, and the Whiteman
to a nearby Hospital met a brick wall, as he was alleged to have ran
into a traffic jam along prison junction by Okigwe road, Owerri, and an
effort made to take one-way resulted to a collusion with an oncoming
vehicle loaded with passengers.
The police officer, thereafter,
died on the spot, while three other persons including the driver of the
incoming vehicle and two of his passengers sustained injuries and
currently admitted to a hospital (name withheld).
It was gathered that the body of the police officer, simply identified as Hussain Jamaiz has been evacuated and taken to the morgue by the officers of Imo Police Command.
It was gathered that the body of the police officer, simply identified as Hussain Jamaiz has been evacuated and taken to the morgue by the officers of Imo Police Command.
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