Breaking: Tragedy as gunmen kill 4 policemen, POS operator in popular southeast state

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy

Imo state - Gunmen have killed four police officers and a point of sale (POS) operator at stop and search checkpoint along Owerri-Onitsha road in Imo state.

It was gathered that the tragic incident around 6:30 pm on Monday, July 29.

The policemen and POS operator were killed during the stop-and-search duty Photo credit: @PoliceNG
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According to The Punch, an eyewitness account said the gunmen opened fire on the policemen at a popular hotel.

“The gunmen stormed one of the popular hotels where the police checkpoint was mounted at Irete around 6:30 pm and shot at the four policemen on the stop and search duty, including a Point of Sale operator.“They also shot dead a female Point of Sale operator and some pedestrians who were taken unawares and they were all rushed to a nearby hospital. It was horrific. All the people around ran away for fear of being hit by stray bullets.

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