There’s a noticeable sense of unease in Aba, Abia State, when soldiers at Obikabia Junction were allegedly shot at by gunmen who were carrying out the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra’s (IPOB) command to stay at home.
Although neither the military nor the police have verified it, a neighbour informed Newsmen that two soldiers were slain by those enforcing the sit-at-home order.
A military patrol car and a few local stores were also set on fire by the thugs.
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Videos of the incident seen by SaharaReporters on Thursday morning show a lone soldier armed with a weapon racing to shelter in a shop while their patrol van burns. However, Newsmen were unable to immediately determine whether anyone killed in the shooting.
A voice in one of the videos says, “This Army man is the only surviving person here. He was the only person that ran away. He was the only person that ran away. Jesus!”
In another video of the incident, no fewer than nine gunmen are seen shooting and pursuing soldiers at a junction. The gunmen dressed in war gear drove in a convoy of SUVs.
“I’m hearing gunshots within Obikabia axis of waterside and someone just called me now to affirm it,” an eyewitness told Newsmen.
When the Abia State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen Chinaka, was contacted, she confirmed the attack but referred our reporter to the military for more information.
“I am working on the incident and whatever I get, I will relay it to you. On the military incident, you can speak with the military spokesperson in Ohafia,” she said.
When contacted, the Army spokesperson in 14 Brigade Command in Ohafia, Abia State, Lt. Prince Innocent Omale, confirmed the attack but did not provide details.
He said: “We got the information and we are preparing to go there as we speak. I cannot tell you whether anybody was killed or not until we get there and ascertain what happened and how it happened. But our men are moving there right now.”
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