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Heavy shootings, on Monday night, were reported along Douglas road in Owerri, the Imo state capital, as unknown gunmen attempted to overrun a Hausa settlement.
It was gathered that the policemen and soldiers in the area engaged the attackers in a fierce gun duel, a development that led to sporadic shootings in the area all through the night.
The development made social media go agog as videos shared on various platforms showed people running to prevent being caught in the crossfire
It was gathered that the gunmen left when they could not withstand the superior firepower of the security men.
The development has forced some Northerners to flee the place in recent time.
In the latest incident, two suya sellers were reported killed at Atta in Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state.
Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened at about 9 pm on Thursday when three men on a motorbike went to the Suya traders and bought some Suya from them.
However the men after relishing the meat refused to pay. An argument was said to have ensued, but the men instead of paying collected all the day’s sales from the traders and shot them. The victims died instantly.
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This is as a result of the widespread attacks on some northerners in the South-East.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Apr 10, 2021
Security operatives have been deployed in Ama Awusa, a settlement dominated by northerners in Owerri, Imo State capital.
This is as a result of the widespread attacks on some northerners in the South-East.
File photo used to illustrate story.
Kanyi Daily
Last week, seven traders of northern extraction were murdered in Orlu town and Umuaka in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo.
On Friday, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Hope Uzodimma on Gender and Vulnerable Persons (men), Sulaiman Ibrahim Sulaiman, told Daily Trust that adequate security had been provided to prevent further attacks.