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Gunmen kill two in Anambra after Soludo’s prayer session

Gunmen have allegedly killed two security men at St Joseph’s Cathedral Church in Ekwulobia, Aguata local government area of Anambra State.

They were killed reportedly for attending a prayer session at the church during Monday’s sit-at-home order.

The incident occurred a few hours after the prayer session.

But Anambra Police spokesman Ikenga Tochukwu, who confirmed the incident, said only one person was killed.

He said the hoodlums invaded the area around 10.30 pm on Monday, shooting non-stop along the road close to Aguata local government Secretariat before the bullet hit one of the Church security men.

Tochukwu said no arrest had been made but the Command had deployed more forces to the area.

He said investigations were still on, adding the Command would not relent in making sure the perpetrators were apprehended.

An eyewitness, who spoke with The Nation, however faulted the police angle.

He said the police was wrong to have said only one person was killed.

The source further said the hoodlums ran riot in the area without any challenge from anywhere.

The development heightened tension following the incessant killings in Anambra State since last Thursday.

Some alleged members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had warned on Sunday that people should not come out on Monday for any prayer session as directed by Governor Chukwuma Soludo.

They further threatened to deal with anybody seen outside, adding that the Monday sit-at-home must be observed.

But the National Publicity Secretary of IPOB, Emma Powerful, countered the directive, saying they didn’t emerge from IPOB.

SarkinYarki:
You are a clown .. someone creating illegal local govts is what you applauding ...what did that change

helinues:
Muslim /Muslim

We still have so many baby Political analysts in Nigeria

cktheluckyman:
Shebi you believe aboki will leave his brother Atiku to vote for a Yoruba man Tinubu? You people Sabi dream shaa

FERNANDEZISBACK:
What on Earth are they doing with those number of phones tho..
Well it's a great one from the security...I believe Nigerians expect more from them..there should be no space for criminal element in the society..

Slava Nigeria forces..go for it..

Gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have attacked Otoko divisional police headquarters in Obowo LGA, Imo state.

TheCable understands that the gunmen invaded the police station around 3am on Monday.

Confirming the incident, Michael Abattam, the Imo police spokesperson, in a statement, said the gunmen are suspected members of IPOB and Eastern Security Network (ESN).

The Imo police spokesperson said the police officers at the station prevented the gunmen from gaining access into their station, adding that the gunmen fled into the forest with bullet wounds.

Abattam said no life was lost during the attack but a police officer sustained bullet wounds.

“The police operatives of the division and some of the command’s tactical teams responded swiftly, engaging the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel preventing them from gaining entrance to the station and in the process forced the hoodlums into retreating and they escaped back into the forest with various degrees of bullet wounds,” he said.

“The police operatives gave them a hot chase and while combing the bush the following items were recovered on the spot: three(3) undetonated explosives, four(4) expended AK 47 RIFLES ammunition, five(5) live cartridges, thirty three(33) expended cartridges, two mask, one pump action gun and a motor saw machine.”

Maman Giwa, the deputy commissioner of police in charge of operation in Imo, who visited the station for an on-the-spot assessment, commended the police officers for resisting the gunmen.

Giwa asked residents of the state to support police with credible and timely information and to report any person seen treating bullet wounds or hiding within the community to the nearest police station for prompt action.

On March 19, gunmen set ablaze the Umuguma divisional police headquarters in Owerri west local LGA of the state.

Twenty-four hours later, the Imo police command said its operatives killed four gunmen suspected to be members of IPOB during a fresh attack at Omuma divisional police headquarters in the Oru east LGA.

PREMIUM TIMES learnt that part of the reasons for Osinbajo visited Ogun State for a high-level dialogue organised by the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA).

The dialogue tagged, ‘West Africa: Rising To The Challenge Of Consolidating Democratic Governance’, will hold at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta on Monday and Tuesday.

gidgiddy:
Wike is kidding himself with his Presidential aspiration, he has no electoral value outside Rivers State.

PDP should be thinking about who best can win the Presidency, not the disastrous Wike who probably cannot command any votes beyond Ikwerre land

Massiveglory:
If you take a careful study of how president 's have emerged in Nigeria since the 4 the republic of 1999, you will notice that all the Presidents have been people who did not struggle themselves for the Post.

President Obasanjo was in Prison when he Brought out to become President.

In 2007, Governor Odili and others were busy juggling round the places, spending funds. President Yaradua did not struggle. From no where he was given the ticket and made President.

We all know President GEJ story. From Vice to President, no struggle. It came to him stresslessly.

President Buhari had struggled and struggled to be President with no result.
In 2015, when he didn't struggle, a Collation of Parties came together and gave it to him.

Tell Bullion van to go rest and take care of his health.
The Presidential candidate of Apc has not started campaigning.