₦airaland Forum

No fewer than eight persons were feared killed on Saturday when unidentified gunmen attacked Abacheke community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State.

A community source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the assailants stormed a security checkpoint in the area and opened fire, resulting in multiple casualties.

According to the source, some security operatives were among those killed in the attack.

The gunmen were also said to have set about six houses ablaze during the raid, throwing the community into panic.

“They killed about eight people, including a security man. The attack was targeted at a checkpoint. It was like a war. They shot for some time and set about six houses ablaze,” the source said.

“There is serious tension and fear in the community. Some residents have fled the area for fear of another attack,” the source added.

As of the time of filing this report, it was unclear whether the attack was linked to the sit-at-home declared by pro-Biafra groups to mark Biafra Day or if the gunmen were carrying out a different mission.

Efforts to obtain an official reaction from the police were unsuccessful, as the Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Henry Okoye, had yet to comment on the incident.

Airlord2030:
They are pro Biafra fighters..

Nor be force to be one Nigeria

insidelife22:
If it later turns to be fulani herdsmen, then bluud go flow .
I will not fold hands while this happeens.

Airlord2030:
They are pro Biafra fighters..

Nor be force to be one Nigeria

insidelife22:
If it later turns to be fulani herdsmen, then bluud go flow .
I will not fold hands while this happeens.

Airlord2030:
They are pro Biafra fighters..

Nor be force to be one Nigeria

FSBoperator:
So it's ok for Ibos to kill Ibos

See your life

Coldspice:
You live in Benin city, you are supporting criminals killing people in your own South East region. If that's how Benin people behaved, would you have had a place to run to?

You want Biafra but you no gree stay for East

Coldspice:
Have you you ever seen Peter Obi say anything when Igbos are at the receiving end?

But let a goat die in kano or Lagos, he will run there.

A goat in Jigawa has more value to them than the lives of their kinsmen.

Coldspice:
Have you you ever seen Peter Obi say anything when Igbos are at the receiving end?

But let a goat die in kano or Lagos, he will run there.

A goat in Jigawa has more value to them than the lives of their kinsmen.

helinues:
There are too many evil people across Nigeria

How some idiots will just wake up one day and be killing others is just something hard for me to comprehend

LegendHero:
What did you do when Fulani did this few weeeks ago in Imo?

LegendHero:
Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/05/gunmen-kill-eight-burn-houses-in-imo-community/amp/

yarimo:
The will soon blame it on Fulani herdsmen