The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba says the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adanu, has ordered the deployment of additional units of mobile police and other tactical squads to Imo state to shore up security in the wake of multiple attacks on a police command headquarters and prison in Owerri.
Mba, in a statements on Monday, said preliminary investigations had revealed that the attackers, who came in their numbers with sophisticated weapons, were members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)/Eastern Security Network (ESN).
The statement said the attempt by the attackers to gain access to the Police armoury at the Headquarters was totally and appropriately resisted by Police operatives on duty who repelled the attackers and prevented them from breaking-in and looting the armoury.
“The armoury is thus intact! Similarly, the police suffered no human casualty, apart from a police Constable who sustained a minor bullet wound on his shoulder.
“The additional mobile force and tactical unit deployed are to fish out and bring them to justice.
“The IGP described the deliberate and criminal attack on security operatives as an attack on the soul of our nation,” the statement said.
