By Deborah Hassan
365Daily – The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the death of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Fatmann Dooiyor, and 6 bandits in an attack at Oru East Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
The command said the deaths occurred in a gun duel between the police and the bandits, while repelling the criminals from attacking a community in the state.
It also added that 12 of the bandits were arrested.
The Police Commissioner in the State, Abutu Yaro, made the confirmation on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in a statement issued by the command’s Spokesman, CSP Micheal Abattam.
He said that tactical teams of the command had been mobilised to comb the communities in the area to arrest other bandits who fled into the bush.
“On 26/7/2021 at about 16:20 hours, bandits in convoy of three vehicles were repelled in Omuma town in Oru East LGA of Imo State.
“According to the Area Commander, ACP Benjamin Abang of Omuma Area Command, the bandits were sighted moving in convoy into Omuma town.
“The area commander immediately alerted the tactical teams of the command who swung into action.
“They (teams) ambushed and launched a surprised attack on the convoy of the bandits which resulted in the neutralizing of six of the bandits, while 11 of them were arrested.
“Unfortunately, the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Fatmann Dooiyor, paid the supreme price.
“The teams recovered the three vehicles abandoned by the bandits, including two Toyota Highlander SUV vehicles with registration numbers Abia MBL517AT and LAGOS JJJ984EL.
“Presently, the command’s tactical teams and special forces led by ACP Evans Shem are combing the bush for possible arrest of the bandits that fled into the bush,’’ said the Commissioner.