Ugo Nosiri, Owerri
The Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, has condemned the attack and gruesome murder of the vigilante personnel of the Umuaka Autonomous Community by gunmen on Sunday evening.
According to a press release signed by the police spokesperson in the state Mr. Henry Okoye, the tragic incident claimed the lives of three gallant vigilantes who were on routine crime prevention patrol, and a passerby.
The release said the Commissioner has deployed the Command’s Tactical Squad with the available operational resources to go all out in synergy with other security agencies and hunt down the hoodlums responsible for the dastardly act.
Mr. Danjuma expressed sadness over the unfortunate incident and vowed that the Command will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the perpetrators are all arrested and brought to justice.
While empathizing with the families of the deceased victims and praying for the repose of their souls, the Commissioner calls on the general public, particularly the residents of Njaba who may have any information that will assist the Police in apprehending the hoodlums responsible for the attack, to report same at the nearest Police Station.