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Sit-At-Home: Gunshots rock Enugu as pro-Biafra enforce order

Shootings have been reported in some parts of Enugu State Capital as some hoodlums who are trying to force a return to the canceled Monday sit-at-home order went on a rampage.

The hoodlums are reportedly disrupting vehicular movement at Topland, Amechi Road, Enugu South Local government of Enugu State.

The hoodlums shot sporadically in the air, dispersing road users before setting a vehicle and a bus ablaze.

A shop owner in the area who spoke on the phone said the ragtag gunmen stormed the area around 8:45 am shooting sporadically into the air.

“The gunmen not wearing any uniform appeared from nowhere and started shooting into the air. They said they’re enforcing a non-existent sit-at-home and burnt a vehicle and a Keke that was on the road.”

The miscreants were also reported to have stormed NOWAS junction forcing people to run for safety.

Gunshots were also heard around the Institute of Management and Technology, IMT.

There were further reports of shooting around Ogbete, Naira Triangle, Thinkers Corner.

Jessy Oche

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