No fewer than 10 persons were killed on Sunday in Emene, in the Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, when policemen, operatives of the Department of State Services and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra clashed.

The clash threw Emene and its environs into confusion and disrupted church services as worshippers ran helter-skelter to escape being caught in the crossfire.

It was gathered that trouble started around 7am when some DSS operatives and policemen stormed Practicing School Emene, where the members of IPOB were observing their Jewish prayers, and started to arrest them.

Eyewitnesses said attempt by IPOB members to resist the arrest led to the shooting, during which one IPOB members was initially killed and others injured.

It was gathered that seeing one of them in a pool of blood, other IPOB members attacked the security operatives and killed two policemen and two DSS operatives.

A reinforcement was said to have been called and over a dozen patrol vans loaded with armed security agents, comprising police, soldiers and DSS, arrived at the scene and faced the Biafran agitators, killing about five of them.

It was gathered that over 30 members of IPOB were subsequently arrested.

When one of our correspondents visited the area, sound of gunshots and teargas fumes filled the air.

One of our correspondents counted five dead bodies with one burnt beyond recognition on the road.

The police and the DSS were said to have taken the bodies of their men to the morgue.

A policeman, who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said, “When my team arrived, the IPOB members had taken over the street and making bonfires to prevent security men from coming into the venue of their prayer.”

Four persons died in the confrontation – Police

The state Commissioner of Police, Ahmad Abdurrahman, said the police arrested five IPOB members, while four persons were killed.

The commissioner, who spoke on the telephone said, “It was a DSS operation; it was when it turned bloody and IPOB seized their men that they sought our intervention.

“When my men arrived at Emene, they came under heavy fire from the miscreants. So they have to take cover and replied and when they saw that the problem was too much, they called for reinforcement, then the DSS also called the military.

“So it was an operation to rescue DSS operatives and at the end, I arrested five; then two corpses. They killed two people and they burnt one other alive.

“They killed one other person whose identity was not known. The injured are receiving treatment, including the IPOB members that we arrested.

“Maybe other members of IPOB were with DSS because they also made arrest and military also effected arrest also.”

Police killed 21 members, arrested 47 – IPOB

Meanwhile, the Media and Public Secretary of IPOB, Emma Powerful, on Sunday in a statement in Anambra State said the group would avenge the killing of its members in Enugu.

The group said, “Today (Sunday), the Nigerian security personnel stormed IPOB meeting ground in Enugu and started shooting sporadically which consumed the lives of 21 members and 47 arrested for no just cause or provocation.

“Those responsible for this barbaric killing in Enugu today must pay for their actions against IPOB at the appropriate time. It is laughable for the DSS to be claiming that they lost five personnel in the hands of unarmed and peaceful people. It is clear to all that IPOB doesn’t carry arm.”

The group warned that keeping quiet and following the rule of law should not be misconstrued as weakness on its part.

It added, “We are warning and asking the Nigerian government and its security operatives to stop this atrocity. Why have they refused to confront Fulani terrorist herdsmen, Boko Haram terrorists, Ansaru group, Fulani bandits, ISIS and other groups ravaging the country and busy killing innocent and unarmed citizens of IPOB?”

IPOB members attack DSS patrol team, kill two operatives

The Department of State Services said two of its men died on Sunday when a patrol team was attacked by IPOB members.

The service did not provide details of the attack but said a comprehensive investigation had commenced into the incident.

The DSS Public Relations Officer, Dr Peter Afunanya, disclosed this in a statement titled, ‘Unprovoked violent attack on DSS patrol team in Enugu.’

It stated, “The DSS wishes to inform the public that its patrol team was, today (Sunday), attacked in Emene, Enugu State by members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra.

“The service lost two personnel in what was clearly an unprovoked violent attack launched by IPOB on the team.”

The secret police condoled with the families of the departed officers and also prayed for the repose of their souls.

It explained that all measures had been put in place to ensure that their killers and everyone involved in the dastardly act were promptly apprehended and brought to justice.

The agency reaffirmed its commitment to work with other security agencies to maintain public safety and order.

It urged law-abiding citizens and residents to go about their normal businesses without fear.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/police-ipob-give-conflicting-casualty-figures-in-enugu-bloody-clash/%3famp=1

Na wah

Why this?
Is it that life is no more sacred that any little thing results in human casualty
Every life taken by any body,they will give account oo
Please we should always tread with Caution in our daily life always remember to pray daily
rest in peace to the death and God console the bereaves
may God always keep us away from evil

too bad


killers, rapist and terrorists like boko haram, fulani herdsmen and armed bandits are roaming about free



while innocent civilians are being murdered for nothing

The daurra disaster is desperately trying to provoke igbos.. Could be part of the power grab plan alluded to by Mai Lafiya

Thank you Punch Newspapers for standing to be counted when it mattered most not like most others that have chickened out cos of fear of 5M sanctions. The Nigerian State know very well nobody took them seriously in dia claims of IPOB, an unarmed group, shooting first. You don't kill an ideology by intimidation and militarization. IPOB has been consistent for a referendum where d indigenous people will cast a vote whether to remain in Nigeria or exit into Biafra

If not for social media,all we would have been reading is lies from nigeria media against Ipob.

I beg anybody wey dey that side supposed tell us wetin happen, me i don tire for all dis them say them say.

punch should get ready for punches from fg, dss, police, liar mohammed, army and after all these they should just start saving small small towards thier own 5m for this hate speech. But in summary thanks punch for that sucker punch

All the armed bandits out there killing people but Police and DSS have time to be going after people observing prayers? Terrible

goodnessme1:
If not for social media,all we would have been reading is lies from nigeria media against Ipob.

Punch is igbo media?

Why did DSS go to invade them?? They weren't inciting, or killing or butchering people... They were just praying ......

why are you vibrating ? I only called you to see something you might enjoy or are IPOB supporters not “terrorists” again ?

post=93188732:

Seun, Mynd44, Dominique, Justwise.
We decide not to reply this member in this same foolishness and stupidity he is portraying here on your forum on a daily basis.
We all cannot be portraying bad and negative vibes here
Some of us here are still well cultured and sane.

So let us just report him for mentioning our moniker in his folly and breaking Rule 8 of the forum.

8. Don't post false information on Nairaland.

Over to you

STFU

[s]:


We decide not to reply this member in this same foolishness and stupidity he is portraying here on your forum on a daily basis.
We all cannot be portraying bad and negative vibes here
Some of us here are still well cultured and sane.

So let us just report him for mentioning our moniker in his folly and breaking Rule 8 of the forum.

8. Don't post false information on Nairaland.

Over to you[/s]

Shut up and go and suck fulani cow breast.

kingzizzy:
According to Punch Newspaper~

It was gathered that trouble started around 7am when some DSS operatives and policemen stormed Practicing School Emene, where the members of IPOB were observing their Jewish prayers, and started to arrest them.


It was gathered that seeing one of them in a pool of blood, other IPOB members attacked the security operatives and killed two policemen and two DSS operatives


https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/police-ipob-give-conflicting-casualty-figures-in-enugu-bloody-clash/%3famp=1

Something is still not adding up

DSS said two police men were killed, now according to PUNCH, the total number of those killed is 5

DSS should feel ashamed of themselves

Recently we saw how bandits were moving with guns in broad daylight, the DSS didn't move in on them neither have they told Nigerians why the situation is like that

Why attack harmless people praying

Judgement day is coming!!!

post=93190583:

Same boy with another of his numerous moniker.
Mods, take note.


Seun, Mynd44, Dominique, Justwise.
We decide not to reply this member in this same foolishness and stupidity he is portraying here on your forum on a daily basis.
We all cannot be portraying bad and negative vibes here
Some of us here are still well cultured and sane.

So let us just report him for mentioning our moniker in his folly and breaking Rule 8 of the forum.

8. Don't post false information on Nairaland.
And Rule 2.
Don't abuse, bully, deliberately insult/provoke, 
Over to you mods and owner

oga, my name is Masta Killah, settle your matter with the other guy without involving me abeg

Akpaamunsi:



Of course he is happy, his barbecue comes from dead human corpses and vultures. Pucks

he said me and you na the same person o delusion of intelligence dey worry dat boy

Make no mistake! DSS is Boko Haram, Boko Haram is DSS.
They're fully in.

post=93188732:

Seun, Mynd44, Dominique, Justwise.
We decide not to reply this member in this same foolishness and stupidity he is portraying here on your forum on a daily basis.
We all cannot be portraying bad and negative vibes here
Some of us here are still well cultured and sane.

So let us just report him for mentioning our moniker in his folly and breaking Rule 8 of the forum.

8. Don't post false information on Nairaland.
And Rule 2.
Don't abuse, bully, deliberately insult/provoke, 
Over to you mods and owner

Go siddon for gutter .. u suppose thank the guy say he mention you..

SouthNigerian:


You've lost it already.

The man is quite a study.. a pathetic and irritating study

Akpaamunsi:



What else do u expect from a dunce whose role model is the number 1 Dullard in Nigeria?

A rat will always beget a rat.

nothing much