There has been tension since last night as unknown gunmen in the Izombe community, in the Oguta local government area of Imo state set houses and shops on fire.
Reports say that the community was attacked by some gun-wielding men from 4:30 pm till 7:30 pm on Thursday, August 25, 2022.
According to a source who spoke with Vanguard Newspaper on conditions of anonymity, the incident has caused chaos tension in the community.
He said that the places affected by the fire include; Central market, Amamuruegede, Eziama, Umuakpa, and Eke-well, among others.
Narrating the incident, the source said: “We saw men in a security uniform. They came in with about 8 security vehicles fully armed. They drove in at about 4:30 pm.
“When we saw them people were afraid. As it was getting dark, all of a sudden they shot in the air and people started running. They went straight to some selected houses and shops and put fire on the buildings. They burnt more than 10 houses.”
“As I am talking to you now, many people have abandoned their houses and fled into the bushes. Some of us don’t know the whereabouts of our children and wives. By tomorrow, we will come out and know the level of damage they have done. Till now, we don’t know the sins we have committed that we deserve this kind of attack,” the source told newsmen
Oguta is a town on the east bank of Oguta Lake in Imo State of southeastern Nigeria.
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