₦airaland Forum

There was panic in Douglas road area of Owerri, the Imo state capital, as unknown gunmen attempted to overrun a Hausa settlement located in the area on Monday.

There were sporadic shooting all through Monday night as soldiers and policemen posted to the area engaged them in a shootout.

A video, which went viral, showed people running to prevent being caught in the crossfire

It was gathered that the gunmen left when they could not withstand the superior fire lpower of the security men.

Senior Special Assistant to Governor Hope Uzodinma on Northern Affairs and Vulnerable Persons (Men), Hon. Sulaiman Ibrahim Sulaiman, confirmed the incident to our correspondent.

He said that the gunmen were repelled.

Police Spokesman, SP Orlando Ikeokwu, could not be reached for comments.

cyrilamx:
That is the effect of releasing Dasuki and NK. The judiciary is to blame in all these. They prioritise yeye rule of law to National security. Even the US we copy our democracy from won't even try release such men. But the falanas, Ozekhomes, NGOs and cashtivists horded the FG to do their bidding all for populism. We read how PMB warned against their release esp that of Dasuki that he Dasuki "possess such immense financial power and intelligence to cause problems for the govt. We saw how Boko Haram roared to life after Dasuki's release. Let continue to feign ignorance, the conflagration will consume us all.

Philipponzaghi:
Yorubas and other Southerners in the North should better start planning on how to relocate home now because things will definitely escalate in the North sooner.

When it happens, they won’t differentiate between Igbo, Yoruba, Ijaw, Benin, and etc.

Don’t let them use you to count scores.

AsomughaChuks05:
Can the fulani army defend Igbos in Sabon Gari, Kano from Hisbah and muslim fanatics this way they deployed the most sophisticated weaponry to defend hausa/fulani living in Ama-hausa Owerri? The bias of the Nigerian fulani army is so shameful.

QuotaSystem:
Actually people are very enlightened that it is ipob terrorists that are senselessly attacking northerners in the East.

If you must raise alarm, your warning would be more apt directing it to Easterners in the north.

Masterppower:
You will cry us a river before the end of today.

Your wish will be fulfilled but on the heads of those terrorists called Nigerian soldiers.

QuotaSystem:
Actually people are very enlightened that it is ipob terrorists that are senselessly attacking northerners in the East.

If you must raise alarm, your warning would be more apt directing it to Easterners in the north.

christistruth01:
IPOB and Kanu are busy on Self destruct mode

And too think they learnt nothing from the Calamity that befell the Last Biafra

QuotaSystem:
They are a new generation that are begging to be reminded.

The only difference between Lamidi Cownu and his cowardly predecessor 50 years ago, is while Cownu was smart enough to take off early & use remote to mislead millions to a bloody war, Ojukwu waited till after millions were killed and his ass. was on fire before he fled to ivory Coast in lipstick and women's clothes.

deboysben:
Bad govt has turned owerri to a caricature city where residents live in fear and anguish.