Breaking: Gunmen attack Imo INEC headquarters, killing three 

In the wee hours of Monday, criminals broke into and set ablaze the INEC office for Imo state, which is situated along Port Harcourt Road in Owerri.

Police officers who rushed to the area to thwart the attack shot three of the terrorists dead and apparently arrested one other attacker alive.

The public relations officer, or PRO, Chinenye Chijioke-Osuji, acknowledged the occurrence and the unpleasant development.

The attack allegedly took place on Monday between 2 am to 3 am in the morning.

However, she said that just the main building, which is a part of the Election and Political Party Monitoring Liaison, was assaulted.

The PRO stated, "It occurred." You are welcome to visit and take a look. Although not all of the offices were assaulted, one side was totally destroyed. Part of the main building as well as the Election and Political Party Monitoring Liaison building were attacked.

The thugs, who were traveling in a convoy of more than five vehicles, "went from the Okigwe road shooting intermittently and frightening the people," according to eyewitnesses.

The bandits set fire to vehicles and offices.

However, it was reported that three of the criminals were shot and killed by the police, who arrived to stop the attack after engaging them in a gunfight. After the hoodlums were neutralized by the police, their bodies were left lying on the ground, and the police recovered their weapons and ammo.