A yet to be identified gunmen on Friday afternoon killed a police man at Afara Prison, Abia State, Hotmedia.ng gathered
According to the report the unknown gunmen stormed the Prison in a broad day light, shooting sporadically.
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Speaking with our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, an eyewitness said the heavily armed gunmen engaged the Nigerian soldiers in a gun battle in Umuahia which made residents of the area to scamper for safety.
According to him, “As I am speaking with you, people are running in Umuahia, there is heavy shooting.”
“Unknown gunmen and soldiers are in gun battle. The unknown gunmen stormed the area in a broad day light before the soldiers arrived.”
“They killed one policeman at Afara Prison. I don’t know what South East is turning to. May God save us.”
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As at the time of filing this report, efforts to speak Abia State Police Command proved abortive as calls and text messages sent were not replied.
