A Divisional Police Officer DPO has been killed while policemen repelled a bandit attack in Omuma town in Oru East Local government area on Monday, July 26.

This is contained in statement  issued on Monday by the police public relations officer (PPRO), CSP  Micheal Abattam and made available to newsmen in Imo,  stating that  about  “4pm on monday  armed bandits in convoy of three vehicles were repelled in Omuma Town in Oru East LGA of Imo State. According to the Area Commander, ACP Benjamin Abang of Omuma Area Command, who stated that, based on information received that bandits were sighted moving in  convoy into Omuma Town, he immediately alerted the ever active tactical teams of the command who swung into action,  ambushed and lunched a surprised attack on the convoy of the bandits which resulted to the neutralisation of six of the bandits while,  eleven (11) of them were arrested to the station . 

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“Unfortunately,  the Divisional Police Officer,  CSP Fatmann Dooiyor paid the supreme price. The teams later recovered the three vehicles abandoned by the bandits to the station which includes, two Toyota Highlander SUV vehicles with registration numbers Abia MBL 517 AT and LAGOS , JJJ 984 EL respectively and a milk colour unregistered Lexus Jeep to the station. 

According The PPRO, the command’s tactical teams and Special forces led by ACP Evans E.Shem are combing the bush for possible arrest of the bandits that fled into the bush .  

Meanwhile,  the Commissioner of Police,  Imo State Command,  CP Abutu Yaro,  fdc,  has warned that bandits with penchant for  sporadic incursion from neighbouring states should keep off the state or face dire consequences.