Imo: Police Confirm Attack On High Court, Declare Manhunt For Suspects

The Imo state police command has confirmed an attack on the High/Magistrate court in Attah, Njabah Local Government Area, amidst heightened insecurity in the state.

The High/Magistrate court was attacked by suspected hoodlums on Saturday, damaging a proposed building for the police in Attah and setting the court on fire.

The state’s police spokesperson, Bala Elkana, confirmed the incident, adding that the state’s police commissioner, Abutu Yaro, had deployed a team of officers to Atta while ordering full investigation into the incident.

“On the 29th May, 2021 at about 0700hours, the Command received a distress call that some hoodlums mobilized in large number, stormed the premises High/Magistrate Court Attah and set it on fire. They also damaged a building that was constructed by the community intended to be used as Police Station in Attah, Njaba Local Government Area.

“Upon the receipt of the complaint, Police Special Forces were deployed to the scene. The Commissioner of Police Imo state, CP Abutu Yaro, fdc has ordered a full investigation into the incident and directed that no stone should be left unturned until the perpetrators of such heinous crime are apprehended and made to face the full weight of the law,” said Elkana.