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Unknown Gunmen have attacked a police checkpoint between the Ihiala-Uli axis in Ihiala local government area, in Anambra State.
Many were feared dead during the attack with others reportedly injured.
A senior Police Officer, who spoke with Newsmen in confidence, confirmed the attack, saying;
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” I’ve not heard of any death but I can tell you there were casualties during the gun battle.”
It was gathered that the incident forced travellers and passengers to run for their lives as the gunmen shot non-stop.
The security operatives removed their uniforms and took cover in nearby bushes and houses.
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However, the Anambra Police spokesman Ikenga Tochukwu refused to pick up calls for confirmation when contacted.
The source added that Police Commissioner Echeng Echeng has dispatched a special squad to Ihiala to calm the situation.
It was said that commercial bus operators have abandoned the Onitsha- Owerri expressway for fear of being killed.
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