Panic As Gunmen Kill Two Prison Officials In Imo

Residents of Okigwe town in Imo State have been thrown into panic after unknown gunmen killed two prison officers on Wednesday.

The attack which happened at the Umulolo session of the town in the morning left other officers injured.

It was gathered that the gunmen ambushed the security officers of the Imo correctional center in their vehicles.

A security personnel told The PUNCH that, “Two Hilux vans of officers of Imo correctional center were on Wednesday morning attacked by gunmen at Umulolo Okigwe.

“Their attackers threw dynamites on their vehicles. Two officers were killed on the spot while others were rushed to the hospital. While one Hilux van was destroyed by the dynamite the other was not affected.

“The unaffected van has been rescued and returned to base at the command’s headquarters in Owerri. The officers are attached to Operation Search and Flush established by the Imo state government to deal with crimes.

“They took off from Owerri in the morning and on reaching Okigwe, the gunmen who were laying siege ambushed them.”

When contacted, the spokesperson for the command, Goodluck Uboegbulem, said the situation is still being accessed.