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Five killed in Anambra as gunmen, IPOB members clash

Five gunmen have been killed during a shootout with suspected members outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra in Akwa Community in Ihiala Local Government of Anambra State.The gunmen and the IPOB members were said to have engaged in a battle over control of the area.

A video circulating on social media, showed the IPOB members in a long convoy heading to an unknown destination with some bodies – said to be the five slain gunmen — in one of their trucks. He said one of the victims was a gang leader who had been on the police wanted list for his involvement in attacks on police and military facilities in the state.

Mr Ikenga said following the viral video clip of the group, the police in the state have deployed operatives in Ihiala area and its environs and also intensified patrol to avert any break down of law and order by any of the terror groups.Like other states in the South-east, security in Anambra State has worsened lately with frequent attacks by armed persons.

 

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