By Cajetan Mmuta
Tension heightened in parts of Awka the Anambra state capital on Monday evening as gimme. attacked vigilante operatives at Ifite near Awka main town.

A source who claimed to have witnessed the attack said one vigilante operative was gunned down in the wake of the melee.

According to the source, there was shooting in the area at about 6pm, while the hoodlums who came in a saloon car got stuck after they attempted to escape.

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Residents have to scamper for safety and gunshots were heard from different directions within the area.
An online page user was quoted as alerting that, “Attention of security agencies is needed urgently at Ifite. Miracle junction near school gate.”

“Report from there said that some hoodlums attacked the vigilante there and so far, one security and one Okada man are reportedly shot dead.”

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Activities were charged in parts of the state on Monday as Gunmen unleash terror in different localities which left in its wake destruction of public properties at Ogidi headquarters of Idemili North local government area where

Magistrate Court building, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) building and majority of office buildings belonging to the council as well as ten of vehicles were burnt.

Similarly, residents of 33 Housing Estate in the commercial town of Onitsha had a raw deal as soldiers and gunmen clashed with many Injured I’m the process.

Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Ikenga Tochukwu when contacted said the command was yet to get full details of the incident.