Gunmen suspected to be members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Tuesday, dispersed citizens, particularly traders, around Ishieke and Ukwuachi suburbs of Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State.
The gunmen, who were enforcing a sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), caused panic in the areas as people took to their heels for safety.
The spokesperson for the Ebonyi State Police Command, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, in a chat with journalists confirmed the incident and further said no one was injured.
The police spokesperson also said officers and men of the Command arrived and chased the hoodlums who fled in different directions.
Tuesday’s incident followed the burning of a patrol van by gunmen in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area on Monday.
