There was tension and pandemonium in Umuchu town in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State over a gun battle between Nigerian soldiers and suspected unknown gunmen, which left three victims reportedly dead, ANAMBRA PEOPLE reports.
The incident happened at about 4.30 pm yesterday at a place known as Nkwunato in Ibughubu village, Umuchu, close to the the boundary between Umunze town in Orumba Local Government area and Umuchu town in Anambra State,
According to an eye witness, the soldiers, who were on routine monitoring along the expressway, accosted the unknown gunmen, who were said to have first opened fire on the soldiers on Joint patrol in the area. That led to exchange of gun fire and at the end three victims were found dead as the result of gun shots before some of the bandits escaped. The identity of the victims could be not be ascertained as the corpses were reportedly taken to an undisclosed mortuary for autopsy reports.
Apart from the killing of the victims, vehicles used by the gunmen and the soldiers were badly damaged and burnt during the mayhem as they shot sporadically.
The ugly incident has thrown both Umunze and Umuchu towns into panic.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Command, could not be reached for comment as his known phone number was not available.
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