Gunmen believed to be members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have unleashed terror in Ezzamgbo, Ebonyi State, on Monday.
In a video obtained by DAILY GIST on Monday, the gunmen were seen attacking traders and setting vehicles ablaze at the popular Ezzamgbo Junction along the Abakiliki-Enugu highway in Ohaukwu Local Government Area.
The militants also burnt shops, motorbikes, and tricycles, as well as destroyed properties of some traders who opened for business.
SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, the command spokesperson, confirmed the incident to journalists on Monday.
Onome said: “On October 2, armed men, suspected to be IPOB/ESN members in a Sienna car, attacked commuter buses, tricycles, and motorcycles at Ezzamgbo junction.”
The command spokesperson noted that the command operatives had been dispatched to the incident scene to fish out the perpetrators.
“And we believe that before the end of the day, the perpetrators will be apprehended,” she added.
The attack is believed to be in enforcement of the group’s sit-at-home order, which it had earlier issued in commemoration of Nigeria’s Independence Day.
Meanwhile, it was gathered that shops, filling stations and other business premises opened in Abakiliki, the city capital, including motorcycle operators and Keke.
IPOB had earlier threatened to deal decisively with anyone who violated its directive on the sit-at-home order on Monday.
The outlawed group had also warned schools and companies against celebrating Nigeria’s 63rd Independence anniversary, saying the Nigerian flag must not be seen being flown in commemoration of the event.
The group has been agitating for the secession of the southeast region from Nigeria and the release of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, from detention by the Department of State Services (DSS).
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