Imo: Gunmen Strike, Leave Deaths And Agony Behind,  Target POS Operators

By Charles Igbo

Ohii, a community along the Owerri-Orlu road suffered a deadly attack from gunmen on Monday. At the end of the attack, four people, including four Policemen lay dead.

The two Policemen were, allegedly, on duty at Ohii junction when the gunmen struck.

A viral video on WhatsApp platforms showed four dead bodies, including the two Police Officers, sprawled on the ground in the pool of their blood.

The gunmen, according to eyewitnesses, were suspected to be fleeing from an operation when they came upon the Policemen at the Ohii junction and opened fire on them. Two civilians who stood by were also hit, and died on the spot.

In another development in the State, a number of Point of Sale, POS, Operators fell victim to hoodlums who attacked them from as early  as 9.00am and made away with their cash and mobile phones.

Some of the areas where the POS Operators were attacked include: Christina Junction, Egbu, Owerri North, Rapour Junction, Owerri and Amawire-Orji, Owerri-Okigwe road.

It is not known if the operations were from, and by same gang, but eye witnesses say those who carried out the attack at Rapour Junction arrived at about 9.00am in a Toyota Corolla and attacked POS Operators.