Five soldiers were allegedly killed when gunmen attacked a military checkpoint at Ihiala along the Onitsha -Owerri road.

The development has heightened tension in Anambra State as all roads leading to the state have been blocked by stern-looking soldiers.

An eye witness said the gunmen, who allegedly came in an SUV car, fired at the soldiers and destroyed their operational Hilux vehicle parked at the checkpoint.

Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Ikenga Tochukwu who confirmed the incident said it happened at about 8.40 pm on Friday. Ikenga could, however, not confirm the number of casualties as he had not received the detailed report.

Following the blocking of roads by the soldiers in the state, people coming into or traveling out of Anambra State were stranded yesterday.

Mr. John Nwankwo, who was to travel to Abuja yesterday from Awka said their vehicle could not pass through the Niger Bridge as the soldiers blocked it in the wee hours of the day, just as vehicles were not allowed to enter Anambra State from Asaba in Delta State.

At the Amansea border town between Anambra and Enugu states, commuters also experienced a hectic time as the soldiers there caused traffic gridlock in the area.

In the meantime, the Anambra State government has banned movement throughout the state from 7 pm to 6 am till further notice.

Public address systems hired by the state government were going round the major cities to ask tricycle and shuttle drivers to remain in their homes that period.

yesloaded:
Let there be peace Oh Lord

MAGG0T:
[/b]On February this year 2021 a lecturer of federal poly Nekede was shot dead with his course rep a final year student of the school by an airforce officer at Naze junction in owerri. It's not all news the media carries on daily basis , some zombies here doesn't know what others are passing through in the hands of this useless uniform men.

Their only crime was they parked by the road side and was tagged kidnappers, The foolish Rector of the school Arimanwa didn't raise alarm to seek justice for the slain lecturer

They've been buried and forgotten just like that, and some imbéciles here wants me to pity the Uniform men when any of them is killed, seeing them being killed makes me happy

They go about killing innocent citizens, right now the chickens have come home to roost, they should face the same brutality they subjected to so many of us.[b]

Jostoman:
Useless OP and blogger everywhere, they have been posting Fake news about UGM since yesterday just to create tension before Monday because of sit at home order on Monday.

Juliusmalema:
It is easier for the idiots to move from Imo state into Ihiala cause mayhem and ran.

The closest range is Ihiala....The government should be blamed.

All entry points should have been fortified ahead of time.

May the souls of departed rest in peace.

BKayy:

Entry points from where?
Aboki their are various ways to enter ihiala from Imo State.
Infact two communities are divided into two across Anambra and Imo.
From Awọ Idemili there are more than ten ways to enter and leave Anambra.
There is nothing like state in Igboland

GTkester:
Wow! Good news!!

But tbh, in as much as I support UGM and I share in their struggle, I want to state these isolated small attacks will not get us Biafra. UGM has to step up it's game, killing soldiers here and there is in a way counter productive, cus you'd be making the lives of the locals difficult.

So I'm urging UGM to step up attacks and make it rain for the security personnel, after all their locations are not hidden. What happened to bombing barracks, bases, offices, etc. These are the kinds of attacks that will get us Biafra quickly and not killing 1 police man here and another soldier there.

Ibadanpikin:
UMU BIAFRA IKE AGULUNU CHUKWU BU IKE AYI.