SECURITY officers guarding an oil well in Izombe, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, have been shot by gunmen who raided the facility.
Information gathered reveals that some suspected security officers in armoured cars and Hilux vans stormed the oil-rich community at about 4am today .
Speaking to newsmen, a resident, K. C. Precious, noted that the invading security officers raided Well 17 belonging to Seplat Petroleum Company.
This incident in occuring less than two weeks after some residents were killed and several houses razed when soldiers stormed the area after the driver of a truck was said to have been killed by some irate youth.
Precious said there was no sign of any crisis as a candidate contesting for House of Assembly election under the All Progressives Congress (APC), had just successful concluded a rally in the area.
He said, “Suddenly around 3am, they called me that men in military uniform had taken over our community. As I am talking to you, the invasion is still on.”
Spokesperson for the 34 Artillery Brigade, Obinze, Captain Joseph Akubo, when reached out to said he was not aware of any invasion.
He however promised to check and call back, but as at the time of the filling of this report, he had not done so.
