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By Izunna Okafor, Awka

Information reaching us have it that tragedy struck on Thursday in parts of Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State as a woman lost her life after being caught in a violent gun battle between unidentified gunmen and police escorts attached to a convoy linked to former Governor of the state and former Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige.

Former Spokesman to Ngige, Chief Fred Chukwulobe, who revealed this in a statement shared through his social media handle, explained that the deadly incident reportedly occurred when suspected armed men attacked the convoy along the busy Nkpor–Nnobi axis. Although Senator Ngige was not physically present in the convoy at the time of the attack, the escort team came under sudden and intense gunfire from the assailants.

During the attack, a police officer in the pilot vehicle of the convoy was reportedly shot, while his service rifle and uniform were forcibly seized by the attackers. The pilot vehicle was also reportedly riddled with bullets.

The incident, however, became fatal when, a woman (civilian) who was video-recording the gun battle with her phone was sighted and shot dead by the gunmen. Her death reportedly occurred instantly at the scene, igniting more panic in the area as residents scampered for safety.

Also caught in the crossfire was a shop owner in the area, who reportedly rushed out to observe the situation as the incident tarried; and he was also shot by the gunmen, resulting in serious injuries on him and loss of significant amount of blood. However, it was gathered that the victim has been hospitalized and is expected to make a full recovery after undergoing surgery to remove the bullets lodged in his body.

Further checks and details, according to Mr. Chukwulobe, revealed that no police officer was killed during the incident. The escort leader who sustained gunshot injuries was also said to have undergone successful surgery and currently responding positively to treatment.

Everything for the cam, may her soul Rest In Peace
With Facebook monetization and TikTok, everyone wants to be first to post so their page can be monetized. Sometimes even neglecting their own safety. Now she’s ended in the story she wanted to share. So tragic 🤦‍♂️

Maybe she wants to show the angels the level of insecurity in Nigeria.

Where s d source 2 d news
Dis s tragic

She thought everything was "content creation", that was just another way of committing sui.cide

Why do they killed the press woman even in a war you don't do that

hakeemhakeem:
Why do they killed the press woman even in a war you don't do that

She wasn’t a press woman tho, just wanna video the matter to show us..

And I also doubt they kee her intentionally, it was bummer that went to her side..

Arrest the reporter. He knows something about this. Who told him the reason for shooting the woman was because she was recording the incident? Most of these reporter s are insecurity promoters masquerading as journalists

She wanted to share a story nw she has become the story.. wat a tragedy

Effects of content creation, everybody wants to trend.

Some one risk her life to show the world what is going on in her community. Only for people like you to downplay her efforts even tho it causes her life.

Wealthyonos:
Maybe she wants to show the angels the level of insecurity in Nigeria.

And the federal government wants to deny VIP's the use of police security?

The government is treating thw symptom of a problem, and not the problem itself.

High rates of crime, especially kidnapping, is the problem, and it seems to be getting worse.

grandstar:
And the federal government wants to deny VIP's the use of police security?

The government is treating thw symptom of a problem, and not the problem itself.

High rates of crime, especially kidnapping, is the problem, and it seems to be getting worse.

I think this is actually a very good step. It means these "VIP" types will no longer be insulated from the security problems which plague everyone else. This should provide them with the needed incentive to actually pay attention to the fundamental issue: Nigeria's over-centralized and woefully under-funded policing system is simply not fit for purpose.

Tinubu can try to patch things up by simply throwing more bodies at the problem, but this isn't likely to make any real difference. Any meaningful improvements to Nigeria's security problems will require new legislation to authorize localised policing that is independent from control by governors yet accountable at the local level. This means the NASS is where attention should be focused, and its members will now have to think seriously about solving the problem instead of living carefree in their high-security cocoons.

She'll go get wisdom in hell. What exactly do you want to do with video of violence? Which platform is going to promote it for you to make a kobo from it? Who told you people are even interested in such content? She wasn't wise.

Some humans are just so insensitive

In incidents like that reasonable humans should have secure their safety first, rather they stood by to film it for social media blogging

I was videoing a school riot with my android
When one of them with plank on fire pointed at me and shouted e dey video us.

Omo see as all of them begin rush me running towards me. The kind race wey I tear

Ever since if I see this kind thing
I no fit bring out phone dey record

She carry breaking news scoop go heaven.

Then ''share this video'' gang and have their lessons in a big way.

Chocho investigative journalist isonu

Unarmed and Video recording a bloody shoot out where she has no alternative escape route.
Is it to gather content or to be celebrated.
May her soul rest in peace

Tinubu caused this .
Those who are sympathetic to mnk will react on police and army .

Noted.

15 more characters needed

SpencerForbes:
Everything for the cam, may her soul Rest In Peace
With Facebook monetization and TikTok, everyone wants to be first to post so their page can be monetized. Sometimes even neglecting their own safety. Now she’s ended in the story she wanted to share. So tragic 🤦‍♂️

you’re better off typing just “rest in peace” than this crap you posted.

Social media wahala
Not good

Social media has done harm to Africa than good person go dey die in pool of blood na vedio d it's thing imagine Dem dey try kill person Westin u go go hide next thing na to vedio

Person prefer to risk her life just for likes on social media. Rip

Oh Nigeria my country.
Since APC took over power, no single day passes without 1 bad news or another from ome part of the country or another.

This political party is a cancer slowly killing the country

This is a bad omen. What is bad is bad. Taking up arms for a struggle and killing people for such a struggle is bad. I know at times certain freedoms can only be got via violent agitations but must we kill our people? Who are our people? All mankind irrespective of where we all come from. My condolences to the woman killed a n the name of Biafra. Hmnn I wonder what the late General Ojukwu of blessed memory would say about all this madness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP3AuoTWx64

IzunnaOkafor:
By Izunna Okafor, Awka

Information reaching us have it that tragedy struck on Thursday in parts of Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State as a woman lost her life after being caught in a violent gun battle between unidentified gunmen and police escorts attached to a convoy linked to former Governor of the state and former Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige.

Former Spokesman to Ngige, Chief Fred Chukwulobe, who revealed this in a statement shared through his social media handle, explained that the deadly incident reportedly occurred when suspected armed men attacked the convoy along the busy Nkpor–Nnobi axis. Although Senator Ngige was not physically present in the convoy at the time of the attack, the escort team came under sudden and intense gunfire from the assailants.

During the attack, a police officer in the pilot vehicle of the convoy was reportedly shot, while his service rifle and uniform were forcibly seized by the attackers. The pilot vehicle was also reportedly riddled with bullets.

The incident, however, became fatal when, a woman (civilian) who was video-recording the gun battle with her phone was sighted and shot dead by the gunmen. Her death reportedly occurred instantly at the scene, igniting more panic in the area as residents scampered for safety.

Also caught in the crossfire was a shop owner in the area, who reportedly rushed out to observe the situation as the incident tarried; and he was also shot by the gunmen, resulting in serious injuries on him and loss of significant amount of blood. However, it was gathered that the victim has been hospitalized and is expected to make a full recovery after undergoing surgery to remove the bullets lodged in his body.

Further checks and details, according to Mr. Chukwulobe, revealed that no police officer was killed during the incident. The escort leader who sustained gunshot injuries was also said to have undergone successful surgery and currently responding positively to treatment.

Nawa oo. Life no matter to wicked.

Orinechi:
Arrest the reporter. He knows something about this. Who told him the reason for shooting the woman was because she was recording the incident? Most of these reporter s are insecurity promoters masquerading as journalists

Do you need to be told?
Another un-wise fellow.
In a bid to sound woke,mans sounded dumb.
Arrest who?