{"id":160484,"date":"2025-04-26T22:57:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T21:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/gunmen-attack-anambra-community-kill-one-burn-vehicles"},"modified":"2025-04-28T18:54:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T17:54:31","slug":"gunmen-attack-anambra-community-kill-one-burn-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/gunmen-attack-anambra-community-kill-one-burn-vehicles","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen attack Anambra community, kill one, burn vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Unidentified gunmen have attacked Amesi community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, destroying its town hall, burning down cars and killing one person.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened on Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>It would be the first time criminals are operating in the state after a long while, as a result of measures put in place by the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo.<\/p>\n<p>In Friday\u2019s early morning attack, members of the community described the incident as having caused chaos as the attackers stormed the hall, burning at least three vehicles, 2 motorcycles and firing sporadically.<\/p>\n<p>The identity of the slain victim has not yet been officially released as at the time of filing this story.<\/p>\n<p>A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Valentine Ozigbo, a member of the community who inspected the damage called on the state governor to come to their aid.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cAnambra is still bleeding, our towns, our villages, our people\u2014still live under the shadow of fear. We must listen. And we must act.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A local resident who asked not to be named for fear of attack said: \u201cThis cannot continue. We deserve to sleep without fear. We deserve leaders who will fight for our safety, not merely manage our pain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Unidentified gunmen have attacked Amesi community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, destroying its town hall, burning down cars and killing one person. The incident happened on Friday morning. 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