Nigerian soldiers have reportedly invaded Obeagu Community in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
According to some community source who spoke to our newsmen on Monday morning, the troops who invaded the community around 5am, had been shooting sporadically and allegedly burning down houses.
The soldiers were said to have entered the community with 10 Hilux vehicles and seven armored tanks with over 100 military personnel.
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It was not clear why the military invaded the community, however, nobody had been reported killed so far. Only one woman was said to have been hit by stray bullet.
A community leader and immediate past councillor of the community while confirming the invasion said,
“We woke up this morning with military gunshots. As I am speaking everybody is on the run. Soldiers are shooting in all the communities. All the Eha-Amufu people that ran to our community after Fulani herdsmen sacked them are also on the run with residents.”
Another resident, Ogbuabor Sunday said,
“I was in the church this early morning around around 5:30pm when military vehicles numbering over 30 including armored tanks rolled into the community. Shortly after they started shooting sporadically. None of the people who came to church this morning had gone home. I am answering this call inside the bush,” Ogbuabor said.
It was however gathered that the invading soldiers were asking some women and aged people who were arrested, where is the camp of the Indigenous People of Biafra located in the community.
