Unknown gunmen kill retired Police Assistant Commissioner In Imo

Gunmen suspected to be cultists have murdered a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police in Imo state, Christian Kpatuma.

The retired police officer cum lawyer was, on Wednesday, killed at his residence in Agwa, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. 

The indigenes have since been thrown into mourning following the gruesome murder of the ACP, popularly known as ‘HIPPIES’ by cultists said to have taken over the Agwa community. 

A prominent citizen of the community appealed to Governor Hope Uzodinma to bring those who murdered the late assistant commissioner of police to book. 

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“I call on the Governor of Imo State to direct the security agencies to Agwa with a view to hunting these cultists and their sponsors and financiers until they are all brought to book.

“Agwa people now live in great fear, in spite of the fact that her well-meaning sons and daughters suffered to build a Police Divisional Headquarters (adjudged to be the best in Imo State), which was commissioned barely three days ago together with a Vigilante Service. I am greatly pained,” he said.

The state police spokesman, Michael Abattam, said he has heard about the incident but was yet to get details from the Divisional Police Officer in the area.

“I have heard about it, but I want to get the details from the Divisional Police Officer in the area and get back to you,” he was quoted as saying.