On Wednesday, the streets of Ohafia Local Government Area, Abia State, was flooded with blood with unspecified number of police officers’ bodies scattered around the area.
This bloody attack, just like what we see in a classical Hollywood blockbusters occurred around 7:30 a.m. in the Ebem-Asaga area.
Indeed, no much details of the incident has been made public as fear couldn’t even allow anyone get close to the scene.
However, an eyewitnesses gave journalists a glimpse of what transpired.
According to the eyewitness, residents fled the area in panic as the gunmen wreaked havoc.
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As a matter of fact, the once-bustling community is now largely deserted as fear grips locals.
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This tragic event comes just two days after another violent attack claimed the life of a police officer.
Two officers assigned to Hon. Ginger Onwusibe, a member of the House of Representatives representing Isiala-Ngwa North/South Constituency, were ambushed on Sunday in Umuahia.
The attack, which occurred around 8:30 p.m., left one officer dead from multiple gunshot wounds, while another officer and a driver managed to escape.