A group of gunmen in Imo State has tragically claimed the lives of at least eight security personnel, including soldiers, police officers, and members of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
This devastating incident unfolded on Tuesday morning in the quiet community of Umualumaku, situated within the bounds of Ehime Mbano Local Government Area in the state. The shocking attack has plunged the local residents into a state of fear and distress.
The joint security taskforce, comprised of these dedicated individuals, found themselves in a dire situation when they were ambushed by their assailants while traveling in two security trucks. Tragically, the attackers went on to set the vehicles ablaze, adding further tragedy to this harrowing event.
None of them survived as they were burnt inside their operational vehicles.
A security operative who doesn’t want to be mentioned told our correspondent that reinforcement teams had been sent to the scene of the crime with the intent to arrest the suspects and rescue the corpses of the slain security operative.
A resident in the community who do not want to reveal his identity for security said that he saw the security agents a few minutes before they were set ablaze.
He said that the community had been thrown into confusion, owing to the development.
Our correspondent saw a video clip of the attack as the security agents set ablaze in the two vehicles.
When contacted, the spokesperson for the police in the state, Henry Okoye, confirmed the development but asked for time to get the full details of the horrible incident.
