Residents where seen fleeing from their homes as gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday, may 7th 2024 attack a military convoy where Corpses of soldiers numbering over 21 where littered around the scene
A military convoy enroute Enugu from Onitsha has been attacked by unknown gunmen suspected to be members of the indigenous people of Biafra (ipob) ,it’s military wing ESN.
Details of the attack is still sketchy, but an eyewitness who pleaded anonymity said , a surprise attack was launched on the military convoy thereby causing maximum casualties.
Meanwhile, residents of the area could be seen scampering for safety while shop owners where locking up their shops for the day, amid fear of military reprisal attack.
Our correspondence learnt that , an emergency ambulance has arrived to assist the wounded soldiers while the dead soldiers where taken to the Federal medical center ,Awka (FMC-A) morgue .
Ammunition and other military gears where looted by the enraged force.
Though, details of the attack is still sketchy, but an eyewitness who doesn’t want to be quoted said that a surprise attack was launched on the military convoy thereby causing maximum casualties.
Ammunition and other military gears where allegedly looted by the criminal elements.