Nigeria, May 12 -- Gunmen, suspected to be cultists, have shot dead two people in Imo State, Nigeria's South-east.

The police spokesperson in Imo State, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.

Mr Okoye, a deputy superintendent of police, said the attack and killing happened on Sunday in Nekede, a community in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State.

"The (Imo State Police) Command strongly condemns these acts of violence and assures the public that concerted efforts are underway to ensure the swift identification, arrest, and prosecution of all individuals connected to the incidents.

"Intelligence-led policing, tactical deployments, and targeted operations have been reinforced across identified flashpoints and cri...