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At least two people including a five-year-old child were reportedly killed at Afaor Awo market in Awo Omamma community in Imo State after a group of gunmen invaded the market. The incident happened on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, when the gunmen chased a man believed to be their gang member into the market. According to Punch, at least six persons sustained various degrees of gunshot wounds while others sustained injuries from the stampede. Traders had to quickly close their shops as a result of the incident. The attack according to Punch was a result of a booty sharing that went wrong. The newspaper reported that the hoodlums had gone on a kidnap operation early this year, but one of them who is popularly known as Orjiwuagu from Umuifa, Ubachima Awo Omamma, ran away with the ransom said to be millions of Naira. ....
Gunmen Kill Two, Injure Many In Imo Market Attack Also, many others sustained injuries from stampedes as the hoodlums shot indiscriminately while chasing a man believed to be their gang member. by Saharareporters, New York Feb 04, 2021 Suspected gunmen have killed no less than two persons at Afaor Awo market in Awo Omamma community in the Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, also left several people injured with various degrees of gunshot injury. Also, many others sustained injuries from stampedes as the hoodlums shot indiscriminately while chasing a man believed to be their gang member. ....