Gov Uzodinma's convoy attacked; police arrest 15 suspects
While the hoodlums armed with guns and machetes claimed to
be staff members of the Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission
(ISOPADEC) and also disclosed they were protesting non-payment of their
salaries, the state government said its position that most of the protests in
the state were sponsored by the opposition had been vindicated.
The state Commissioner of Police Isaac Akinmoyede who confirmed
the arrest of 15 suspects linked to the attack, said they were arrested with
one locally-made pistol, two machetes, a mask, a chain and a padlock. He also
disclosed that the incident which occurred around Concord area of New Owerri,
did not claim any life.
Akinmoyede said;
“They attacked the vehicles in the convoy with a locally
made pistol and machetes.
“But in the process, windscreens of some of the vehicles in
the convoy were smashed and the vehicles damaged."
The police commissioner added that the suspects have been handed over to state Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.
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