From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri

Palpable anxiety has gripped the residents of Mbaise communities in the three area councils of Aboh Mbaise, Ezinihite and Ahiazu as gunmen attacked and killed two police operatives of Imo state command at the popular Ahiazu junction in Ahiazu Mbaise council area on Monday.

This is coming less than 72 hours following the abduction and murder of Eze Joe Benz Ochulor , Traditional Ruler of Otulu Amumara community in Ezinihitte council last Saturday morning.

Recall that the people’s Democratic Party ward chairman for Ife/ Okpodim/ Chokoneze ward in Ezinihitte Mbaise council killed on Friday.

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The spojesperson of the Imo state command, Mr Henry Okoye, (ASP ), who confirmed the latest attack on the Police operatives, said the command had been briefed on the news.

He said, “the command has received the ugly news of two of our officers shot dead by assailants. It is very unfortunately the gallant officer lost their lives while on duty at Ahiara junction in Ahaizu-Mbaise LGA.

“Commissioner of Police Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, the Commander of 34 Artillery Brigade and Joint Task Force (JTF) operatives have started combing the scene of the crime for evidence that will possibly lead to the arrest of the hoodlums responsible for the dastardly act. The command promises to apprehend the killers sooner than later.”