Just in: Security operatives, unknown gunmen in a gun battle in Imo, guesthouse set ablaze

Security operatives have engaged unknown gunmen on Sunday in a gun battle in some parts of Orlu and Orsu Local Government Areas of Imo state.

From the areas of the gun battle, a guest house, Inland guest house or ukwu Aki guest house was razed down on Sunday morning.

At the time of filing this report, the affected areas were Amanachi, Awo-idemili in the Orsu Local Government Area of the state.

“We can’t say for sure. What I can say is that these men are fighting seriously between the security men and the unknown gunmen.

“This battle started from Saturday night and later on Sunday morning, a guest house was burnt. Inland guest house and other people shops and houses.”

However, at the time of filing this report, the Imo State Police Command, Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mike Abattam, was yet to respond to the incident.