The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the assault by gunmen on a navy checkpoint alongside the Amangwu axis of the Amasiri-Owutu Street in Edda native authorities space of Ebonyi State.
Confirming the incident, Police Public Relations Officer within the state, DSP Joshua Ukandu mentioned the command acquired info from Owutu Police Division that some hoodlums attacked the navy checkpoint within the early hours of Friday, taking pictures sporadically.
Ukandu mentioned the Command was but to be briefed if there was casualties, however affirmed that “the assault was carried out by yet-to-be-identified gunmen working on a bike.”
In the meantime, a group supply instructed LEADERSHIP Weekend on grounds of anonymity, mentioned {that a} soldier was killed whereas one of many gunmen was additionally killed by the troopers through the assault.
“There was an assault this morning on the Amangwu Army Checkpoint and two individuals have been killed. From the knowledge out there, a soldier was killed and one of many gunmen was additionally killed by the troopers,” the supply mentioned.
The assault has triggered panic and apprehension within the space as motorists and commuters plying the street spent a number of hours earlier than normalcy returned to the world.
Reacting to the assault, some elders within the Neighborhood who condemned the incident described the perpetrators as enemies of the state and the group.
They mentioned the prison parts have been these not pleased with the peace that the group had witnessed within the final two years.
Talking to LEADERSHIP, an elder of the Neighborhood, Chief Orji Ama mentioned, “We wakened this morning to listen to concerning the assault at one of many navy checkpoints in our native authorities. It was an unlucky incident. It left many people in shock as we’ve not witnessed any assault in our native authorities within the final 2 years.
“Only recently, a part of our group recognized for hostility celebrated seven (7) months of peace and unity. Just for some hoodlums to assault the navy checkpoint. The presence of the navy in our native authorities has led to peace in the neighborhood and we’re completely happy.”
He known as on the safety companies to go after the perpetrators of the dastardly act with a view to arresting and prosecuting them.
He restated that Edda is a peaceable group, saying anybody who underneath the guise of unknown gunmen to trigger havoc in the neighborhood have to be fished out and prosecuted.
One other Neighborhood Chief, Chief James Chima who additionally condemned the assault, maintained that the group will go all out to help the safety companies to make sure the safety of lives and properties of indigenes.
Chima added that an assault on the navy checkpoint was a whole sabotage to the peace and safety being witnessed within the native authorities, including that hoodlums can not sabotage the peace and safety within the native authorities.
“The assault might finest be described as sabotage. It’s a sabotage to the peace and safety the native authorities had witnessed within the final two years. Enemies of the native authorities need to result in insecurity once more in the neighborhood, however we’ll do the whole lot to withstand it.
“The navy presence has additionally helped immensely to make sure peace and safety of the native authorities. That safety and peace won’t ever be truncated by these parading as unknown gunmen. The safety companies should go all out to fish out the hoodlums and guarantee they face the total wrath of the legislation.”
