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Many feared killed as hoodlums hit INEC, police offices in Awka

Gunmen Sunday night attacked the Nigeria Police Divisional Station and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Akwa, Anambra.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the armed attackers came in three Hilux trucks at about 8pm on Sunday, 23 May.

A witness who almost ran into the troubled area located in between the popular Ekwueme Square, Awka said the bandits exchanged gunfire with policemen for close to one hour at B Police Division.

They then moved to INEC office. Residents in the area on hearing the gunshots scampered into safety.

“I saw flames going up from the police station and INEC offices, but I cannot say whether people were killed or not because I did not go closer,” the witness said.

Other residents reported possibility of deaths, as the hoodlums appeared to have subdued the police before moving to INEC office.

Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Anambra said he had received information on the attack in his office.

“I need to get clear picture of what happened in my office before I can speak”, he said.

DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) said he was still making contacts to get correct situation of things around the two federal institutions in the state.

Attacks on INEC and police offices have become rampant in both the South East and South South zones of Nigeria.

It's happening now in awka Anambra State, gun shots around the e-library it a gun feast almost 120 rounds shot back to back.

The shooting was so intense it started from around 8pm and lasted till about 5am. Serious matter. Awka, Anambra State is boiling.

Breaking:

Unknown Gunmen Attacked Police B Division At Ekwueme Square Axis, Awka Anambra state.

This Video Was Taken From Inside X-Fit Complex Near Ekwueme Square. This Night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQdXIslMQ7Q

Breaking:

Unknown Gunmen Attacked Police B Division At Ekwueme Square Axis, Awka Anambra state.

This Video Was Taken From Inside X-Fit Complex Near Ekwueme Square. This Night. pic.twitter.com/vswUGcGYV0

— Amaka Ike (@Real_AmakaIke) May 23, 2021

Praxis758:
Unknown gun men is just a sematics to cover these criminals.

They should be called 'Welk Known Gun Men' (WKGM) or 'Familiar Gun Men' (FGM).

They're nothing but caward and terrorist.

I pity those who are hailing and support their criminalities at this infant stage. This is how Boko Haram started that some jingoistic elites were calling them freedom and ethnic crusaders.

It is still very early to condemn these infant terrorists before they grow wilder.

adadike:
honestly, only God will help us in igboland

SweetiliciousD:
It all started by numerous police extortion checkpoints, now graduated to Broad daylight murder!

God help Eastern States.

Morgan20:
Gun shots every where oh!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unknown gunmen

Fahdiga1:
The deep state at work

PissfulProtester:
continue talking about how it started

E go soon reach you

Coldsperm:
Fulani herdsmen should please stop attacking us in the East. What is all these rubbish bikonu. Leave us alone Fulani. What a blood sucking tribe. Tufiakwa!!!

Coldsperm:
Fulani herdsmen should please stop attacking us in the East. What is all these rubbish bikonu. Leave us alone Fulani. What a blood sucking tribe. Tufiakwa!!!

Almaigaa:
Goodnews. Let them continue till nothing is left in that region.

funkekemi:
Dss stop attacking Igbos , we know you and where you live

AmotekunSW:
Deep what? What is deep about Kanu and his gang?
When the Police killed some UGM who attacked a Police Area Command in Imo, I remember you supporting the dead gunmen.
You guys can burn the entire Igboland to the ground if you like. That is your business.

Fahdiga1:
I've never supported killing of anybody but every sensible Nigerians knows that the FG is hell bent on destroying the east with this incessant attacks on the eastern people

Almaigaa:
Goodnews. Let them continue till nothing no military is left in that region.

AmotekunSW:
Someone cannot go from Umuleri to go and destroy govt properties in Aguleri. You can't go from Abagana to Nkpor to destroy government properties in Nkpor. The unknown gunmen are members of those communities being attacked.

If the government wants to stop these attacks, they know what to do. Hold the traditional and political leaders, plus youth leaders of each community responsible for attacks on Policemen in that community. They know those attacking security formations.

funkekemi:
Dss stop attacking Igbos , we know you and where you live

chukwuibuipob post=101997639:
Bia ! Pay Ur respect to Ur King ObiofNnewi.He is the paramount King there.Wonder why Some Kanu slaves disrespect their leaders/Elders .Mind u,not all Igbo support that lunatic man that kal Ur elders PIGZ, idiots,Swines/prostitu2 ..I'm from UNN community,Nsukka.I dnt support IPOB HOODLUMS

AmotekunSW:
Someone cannot go from Umuleri to go and destroy govt properties in Aguleri. You can't go from Abagana to Nkpor to destroy government properties in Nkpor. The unknown gunmen are members of those communities being attacked.

If the government wants to stop these attacks, they know what to do. Hold the traditional and political leaders, plus youth leaders of each community responsible for attacks on Policemen in that community. They know those attacking security formations.