Gunmen stormed an Army checkpoint yesterday at Obeagu-Amodu Road in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State, causing unrest.
Around 7:25 a.m., the thugs reportedly stormed the checkpoint in two Lexus SUVs and one Toyota Sienna, and started shooting at the combined police and military force.
Two people were reported dead in the shoot-out, according to a source who corroborated that there was heavy gunfire.
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State Police Command spokesman Daniel Ndukwe confirmed the incident, saying: “There was an attack on a Joint Operation Team checkpoint at Amodu in Nkanu West LGA, in the early hours of today (yesterday).
“However, I await full briefing on the incident due to ongoing intense manhunt of the masked assailants, most of whom escaped the scene of the incident with fatal gunshot injuries, after the gun duel with the team. Further development will be communicated.”
Source: Vanguard
