By Cajetan Mmuta
There was pandemonium among residents of Oko Polytechnic and Ekwuluobia communities in Orumba South and Aguata local government areas of Anambra State on Monday following heavy shootings by unknown Gunmen over failure by people to obey the weekly Sit-At-Home directive by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The incident occurred at the boundary between both communities in the state.
It was learned that suspected POB members stormed the boundary and started shooting sporadically, causing tension among residents in the area.
Source disclosed that the shooting forced indigenes and residents to scamper for safety.
However, a Toyota Sienna vehicle belonging to an unidentified indigene of Isuofia, a neighbouring community to Ekwulobia was torched in the process.
According to the source, “The man was driving past at the area when the men started shooting. He left his carbon in the middle of the road and ran for his dear life, but before he could return, the men had set it ablaze.”
Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Command DSP Ikenga Tochukwu confirmed the incident.
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He said the state commissioner of police, CP Echeng Eworo had deployed operatives of the command to the troubled area.
He said: “The Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng has since ordered reinforcement teams from the command headquarters to intensify patrols around major areas like Onitsha, Nnewi, Ihiala, Aguata, Awka, and other environs in the State.”
He explained that,“The reinforcement teams comprise of; Police Mobile Operatives, Counter-Terrorist Units, Special Forces and other tactical teams. They are to address any security concern that may arise and to forestall any breakdown of law and order in the state.”
