The army said the gunmen were killed while trying to enforce IPOB’s sit-at-home order by shooting sporadically.
The suspects were arrested on Thursday morning with Lexus RX330, Toyota Hilux, Toyota Venza, laptops and mobile phones recovered from them.
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Four officers arrived in a white Toyota Hilux truck shortly after 1:00 p.m., intimidated security personnel at the gate and forced their way into our offices on the second floor.
A disagreement ensued between the kidnappers that made residents suspicious.
Two security operatives and a resident were said to have been killed in the incident.
The police in Imo say three people were killed in a shooting spree by unknown gunmen at Orji flyover.
The customs linked the attack to frustrated armed smugglers, adding that it would investigate the circumstances that led to the attack and its motive.
Police spokesman David Misal said the gunmen were suspected armed robbers who waylaid commuters in the area.
The attack occurred on Saturday around 8:30 a.m. near Matari village between Minok and Jakana, Borno.
