Many feared killed as gunmen attack Anambra communities

 

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There was palpable tension in the Nnewi community in Nnewi North Local Government Area as well as the Nnobi community in Idemili South LGA of Anambra State when yet-to-be-identified gunmen invaded both communities on Monday.

A yet-to-be-confirmed number of persons were feared killed, while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries during both attacks.

Sources in the areas said several persons sustained varying degrees of injuries as the assailants suspected to be enforcing the Monday sit-at-home exercise, shot indiscriminately into the air when they arrived.

It was gathered that tragedy first struck in the industrial town of Nnewi when the unknown gunmen arrived in the community at about 11 am, killing a vigilante commander (name withheld).

There was palpable tension in the Nnewi community in Nnewi North Local Government Area as well as the Nnobi community in Idemili South LGA of Anambra State when yet-to-be-identified gunmen invaded both communities on Monday.

A yet-to-be-confirmed number of persons were feared killed, while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries during both attacks.

Sources in the areas said several persons sustained varying degrees of injuries as the assailants suspected to be enforcing the Monday sit-at-home exercise, shot indiscriminately into the air when they arrived.

It was gathered that tragedy first struck in the industrial town of Nnewi when the unknown gunmen arrived in the community at about 11 am, killing a vigilante commander (name withheld).

The sources said, “The gunmen arrived in three vehicles and went straight to a popular hotel at Nnewichi(name withheld). One of the persons in the hotel at the time they attacked was abducted by the gunmen. The gunmen shot sporadically into the ground while the bullets were flying all around the hotel’s premises. Mobile phones and other valuables were collected from the victims the gunmen met in the hotel.

“The vigilante commander who is popularly known as “Tallest” after hearing about the incident, gave the hoodlums a hot chase. But when the gunmen noticed that the vigilante commander was pursuing them, they shot at him at a point at Nnobi in Idemili South LGA of the state.

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