{"id":138975,"date":"2024-11-18T10:52:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T09:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/breaking-five-feared-dead-as-sit-at-home-enforcers-attack-anambra-communities"},"modified":"2024-11-18T12:08:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T11:08:37","slug":"breaking-five-feared-dead-as-sit-at-home-enforcers-attack-anambra-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/breaking-five-feared-dead-as-sit-at-home-enforcers-attack-anambra-communities","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Five feared dead as sit-at-home enforcers attack Anambra communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Communities in Anambra Central Senatorial Zone are in tension as gunmen said to be enforcing the outlawed sit-at-home order wreaked havoc on Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The attacks which happened between 8am and 10am in Abatete, Abagana and Ukpo left no fewer than five persons dead.<\/p>\n<p>A source told our correspondent that the casualties were mainly men of the Anambra Vigilante services.<\/p>\n<p>The first attack was said to have happened in Abatete town, targeting vigilant personnel attached to the town\u2019s President-General (PG).<\/p>\n<p>Three security men were shot and killed in the hail of bullets.<\/p>\n<p>The PG was also said to have been critically injured and rushed to a nearby hospital.<\/p>\n<p>In separate incidents, the gunmen attacked Abagana and Ukpo communities.<\/p>\n<p>At the Ukpo roundabout, in Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state, one Vigilante Group member and a motorcycle rider were said to have been killed.<\/p>\n<p>Terrified members of communities around Anambra Central have been sent into panic.<\/p>\n<p>A voice note circulating on social media warned people in Awka not to venture outside, considering the proximity of the attacked communities to Awka, the state capital.<\/p>\n<p>A member of the Abatete community stated that: \u201cWe are praying for the recovery of our PG. This senseless violence has left our community shaken.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another member of the Ukpo community stated on Facebook: \u201cIt was chaos. The attackers came out of nowhere, shooting indiscriminately. Shouting no Biafra, no freedom. We are still trying to process what happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson, SP said: \u201cThe details are still sketchy, but our operatives are currently at the scene. I will get back to you with facts as soon as I can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Communities in Anambra Central Senatorial Zone are in tension as gunmen said to be enforcing the outlawed sit-at-home order wreaked havoc on Monday morning. The attacks which happened between 8am and 10am in Abatete, Abagana and Ukpo left no fewer than five persons dead. 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