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Policemen allegedly shoot and injure two persons in Isiala Mbano in Imo



Two policemen allegedly shot and wounded two persons in Anara, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State on Sunday during a traditional wedding ceremony.

The development, our correspondent learnt, led to the hurried dispersion of the wedding guests as they all ran into safety.


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The victims’ identities were given as Ikechukwu Onwudiwe from Umunchi in Isiala Mbano LGA; and Uzochukwu Ogbuhuruzo from Ezumuoha in the same LGA .

While Onwudiwe was shot in his hand and waist, the other victim’s hand was shattered. They were immediately rushed to the accident and emergency unit of the Imo State Teaching Hospital in Orlu.

Ugo the eyewitness said, “The policemen were shooting carelessly in the air to impress their bosses who came in two posh cars and were spraying money.

“One of the policemen used one hand to shoot into the air with his AK-47 rifle. But he lost control of the gun in shot at the direction where people were gathered.

An aged woman who was later discovered to be the mother of one of the victims was seen crying and rolling on the ground, while some persons believed to be family members pacified her.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Andrew Enwerem, said that the state commissioner of Police, Chris Ezike, had ordered an immediate investigation into the matter.

Enwerem noted that the policemen left the scene of the incident hurriedly.