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The Imo state Police headquarters, Owerri and the Owerri Correctional Centre were early hours of Monday attacked by yet to be identified gunmen.
In a simultaneous and well coordinated attack that commenced between 1:30am and 2am, Monday, suspects in police cells and prison inmates were released in what may yet be the biggest jail break in this part of the country.
The Owerri prison and the Police headquarters are next door to the Imo government House, so it is not known yet if there was any incursion into the Imo Government House.
Though casualty figures were yet to be ascertained, the attackers were said to have arrived the city-centre in a convoy of more than 15 vehicles and had attacked the Owerri Correctional Centre and the Police Headquarters at the same time deploying heavy fire power.
A source who live near the scene confided in our correspondent that it appeared that while the attackers shot their way into the Police headquarter, they had to deploy dynamites to blow up the Prison gates before gaining access.
Unconfirmed sources also maintain that all the tactical unit offices in the Police command were torched and suspects freed except for the Anti-kidnapping unit.
It is believed that rocket launchers, explosives and other high-caliber firearms may have been deployed by the assailants during the attack.
Though the Police Spokesman is yet to offer any statement as they are still evaluating the scenario, soldiers from the 34 Brigade Obinze have since been deployed to the area to stabilize security.