Gunmen burn down Police Station in Imo

A police station has been razed in Isiala Mbaino Local Government Area of Imo State.

Daily Trust gathered that the armed men overpowered police officers at the station and freed some suspects in detention.

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This is the latest of the attacks on police formations across the Southern part of the country.

Unknown gunmen have been targeting security operatives in the last two weeks.

On Friday, the Anambra Police Command foiled an attack on Ekwulobia Police station in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State on Friday.

But hours later, a bus conveying suspects to the court, still in Ekwulobia was attacked while a prison official was shot dead and the suspects were freed.

Twenty-four hours before that incident, policemen and naval officers were killed in different locations across the state.

An armed gang gunned down three policemen at Neni junction in Anaocha LGA of the state, while their vehicle was set ablaze, while the three Naval officers were shot dead at Awkuzu, in Oyi LGA.