Gunmen kill one, kidnap two in Thursday night operation in Anambra
Gunmen suspected to be operatives of the militants arm of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Eastern Security Network, ESN on Thursday night shot and killed one person while operating at Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The gunmen who were said to have operated around 9pm had a field day as they operated for about 30 minutes before leaving the area.
They however left with two persons who were said to have been taken hostage after they failed to answer questions relating to the struggle for independence by members of the group.
An eyewitness, Mr Iyke Orji who narrated the story in a social media post said the men shot randomly, while causing a huge vehicular traffic as they operated.
Orji said: “Unknown (gunmen) didn’t forgive us. About 30 mins ago, they came to Oko/Amaokpala, stopping vehicular movement coming from Ufuma and Umunze to Oko. They shot sporadically.
They gunned down an old man who they interrogated first and asked him questions relating to the (IPOB) struggle.
