The gun battle between personnel of the Nigeria Police and unknown gunmen on an attack lunch at the Orlu divisional police headquarters in Imo state got eight of the attackers killed on Thursday night.

The gun battle sent residents scampering to safety, and lasted for hours with reinforcement sent from the 34 artillery brigade, Obinze, in Owerri, the state capital.

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An armoured personnel carrier was set ablaze at Umuna junction of the area during the attack.

Orlando Ikeokwu, the police spokesperson in the state, could not be reached but a senior police officer confirmed the development to NAN.

The police officer said the corpses of the hoodlums and their vehicles had been taken to the state police command headquarters in Owerri.

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He said the police divisional headquarters was not razed neither was any security personnel killed in the attack.

The operatives also recovered seven vehicles the attackers used for the operation.

The state, in recent times, has witnessed a series of attacks on security and detention facilities, leading to the death of some police officers.

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