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Five Civilians Dead as Army Invade Abia Community in Search of IPOB Members

  Five civilians have been confirmed killed after a raid on Amangwu in Ohafia Local Government Area in Abia State, southeastern Nigeria.  ...

 


Five civilians have been confirmed killed after a raid on Amangwu in Ohafia Local Government Area in Abia State, southeastern Nigeria.

 

Residents blame Nigerian soldiers for carrying out the attack which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday.

 

Several houses were set ablaze and properties destroyed in the community as many residents fled.

 

A resident said the soldiers invaded the village with four Hilux pickup trucks and sophisticated weapons.

 

“They fired sporadically,” said the local who also revealed that some people had been shot.

 

No statement is released by government authorities on the incident, but a security source said the raid was aimed at arresting members of the community believed to be involved in Biafra separatist


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