Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- Gunmen have killed two police operatives in Imo State, Nigeria's South-east.

The incident, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, occurred on Sunday along Okigwe Axis in Okigwe Local Government Area of the state.

Sources told this newspaper that the slain operatives were attached to the Majority Leader of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Kingsley Ikoro.

A police operative told PREMIUM TIMES on Monday that Mr Ikoro, who represents Afikpo North-West in Ebonyi State Assembly, was travelling with the officers when one of their vehicles developed a mechanical fault.

The two operatives stayed back along the road to look for a mechanic while the lawmaker continued his journey in other vehicles.

"While they were there, some hoodlums a...