Reports proves that thugs on Thursday night, February 25, razed Aboh Mbaise divisional police headquarters in Imo state. The attack caused policemen on duty, detained suspects, and natives to flee into nearby bushes as the hoodlums carried out the arson.

Police headquarters in Imo state was set ablaze by suspected hoodlums. Photo credit: @daily_trust Source: Twitter Sources speaking to the newspaper said the hoodlums arrived with inflammable objects and threw them at the police station. They left a few minutes after the facility caught fire. File and documents belonging to the police were sadly lost in the fire.

In another report by Daily Trust, the police facility was just renovated after thugs burnt it during the EndSARS protest took place in 2020. The policemen on duty engaged the hoodlums who arrived at about 7 pm in four vehicles, in a shoot-out until they ran away. However, one of the policemen sustained injuries. Orlando Ikeokwu, a police spokesperson for the state command, confirmed the attack saying no policeman died.

This unfortunate incident is coming a few days after 2 policemen were killed in Ekwulobia, headquarters of Aguata local government area of Anambra state. The suspects reportedly carted away the arms of the officers after they opened fire on the officers who were stationed at a checkpoint in the area when the hoodlums attacked. Hoodlums attack police station Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that suspected hoodlums attacked the World Bank Housing Estate Police Station, Abayi in Aba, and carted away weapons.