Eight Killed As IPOB’s Sit-At-Home Order Becomes Bloody

The sit-at-home order handed down by the IPOB to the people of the South-East became bloody on Monday as hoodlums wreaked havoc in Anambra and Imo states, killing four policemen and four other persons.

Gunmen, who went on a shooting spree in Anambra, attacked a police Area Command in Nnewi axis of the state.

The incident was said to have happened some hours after a joint security patrol team reportedly killed two persons posed to be members of the Eastern Security Network/IPOB, who were enforcing the group’s sit-at-home directives in the environment.

A police officer said, “Many policemen were wounded in the attack and were rushed to the hospital. I think four of our men lost their lives in the attack.

“What I’m telling you is unofficial report. The PPRO will brief soonest. It was terrible; these guys (hoodlums) came in seven vehicles.

“There were speculations that the hoodlums came for reprisal following the early morning killing of two persons by unidentified soldiers (joint patrol team) in Nnewi. I didn’t know about that incident until we were attacked at the Area Command this (Monday) afternoon.”

Another source also stated that the gunmen came in seven vehicles and overpowered the police personnel on duty, carted away arms and ammunition.

Similarly, five vehicles; three Hummer buses belonging to Libra and Okey Transport companies, a Sienna, and a Highlander SUV were set ablaze along the Owerri-Umuahia Road, which was later deserted by motorists.

Lots of the occupants, who were travelling to Lagos and others returning to Imo State from Lagos, escaped with some carrying bullet injuries.

It was learnt that drivers of the commercial vehicles were seriously hit by the attackers.

The incident took place along the Owerri-Umuahia Road, which was later deserted by motorists.

One of the charred remains of the victims was seen in one of the buses where two persons were suspected to have died.