Panic as gunmen enforce 'sit-at-home' in Ebonyi, attack traders, set vehicles, tricycles ablaze

BY UKAZ DAVE / ABAKALIKI

Gunmen suspected to be enforcing an illegal Monday ‘sit- at-home’ order have attacked some traders at Ezzangbo junction in Ohankwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

The suspects also attacked motorists and burnt vehicles, motorcycles and tricycles.

According to an witness, the attackers, on arriving with Sienna vehicle started shooting sporadically which forced the traders to close their shops and ran for safety .

“Unknown Gunmen visited Ezzamgbo Junction today, firing shots, burnt down two vehicles and two motorcycles at Sam. Egwu’s flyover along Abakaliki-Enugu Expressway, Ebonyi State Nigeria”, the witness said.

Another witness, travelling from Enugu to Abakaliki who recounted the horrifying scene said the incident took place around 8 o’clock in the morning.

The Police Spokesperson in the state, Onome Onovwakpoyeya confirmed the incident but said no life was lost

“Armed men suspected to be IPOB/ESN members in a sienna car attacked commuter buses, tricycle and motorcycles at Ezzangbo junction .

They burnt down 3 commuter buses, 4 motorcycles and 1 tricycle. No life was lost.

“Operatives of the Command have been dispatched to the scene and it environs to fish out the perpetrators.

And we believe that before the end of the day, the perpetrators will be apprehended”, she said.

Editor

Jude Ossai (JP) a veteran journalist is a National Diploma holder in Mass Communication from Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. He also studied at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Enugu and Imo State University, Owerri for his first and second degrees in Mass Communication, respectively. He writes extensively on politics, crime, corruption, climate change, healthcare, human rights, social justice, among others.