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Police foil terrorist attack in Imo, kill one suspect The Imo State Police Command reported a significant operational success in the fight against crime in the state on Tuesday. The command disclosed this in a press statement signed and released by the command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye.

In the statement, Okoye said, “Yesterday, operatives from the command’s Counter-Terrorism Unit repelled an attack by suspected IPOB/ESN terrorists during a routine patrol along the Owerri/Aba Road, near Owerri Airport.

“The attackers, numbering about ten and travelling in two vehicles, launched a violent assault but were effectively countered by the unit, demonstrating notable bravery. In the ensuing gun battle, one suspect was neutralised, while the others fled with gunshot injuries, abandoning their operational vehicle, an ash-coloured Mercedes Jeep with Lagos State registration number AAA 101 GR.”

The statement confirmed that no casualties or injuries were recorded among the operatives, adding that, following the incident, officers recovered an AK-47 rifle, 15 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, an IPOB/ESN flag, and the abandoned vehicle.