The popular Amawusa market has been blocked after unknown gunmen attacked the area on Monday night.
According to VANGUARD, motorists were not allowed to ply the ever busy Douglas road but commuters were seen trekking long distances to their destinations.
It was gathered that shops especially within the Amawusa area were all closed at about 09:59 am.
Military men were also seen positioned strategically in and out of the Amawusa axis, observing the movements of persons within the affected area.
Hausas were seen standing along the road sides, some sitting in front of their shops and others were standing in groups discussing the night attacks.
Some of them who managed to narrate their experiences, described it as ugly and a situation they have not seen before since living in Owerri.
One of them who introduced himself as Sadiq said: “This kind of thing has never happened to us before. We were running to hide from the bandits. They were shooting in the air. Some of us who were running also injured ourselves. My brothers and I did not sleep in Amawusa, we were afraid that they may come back again.”
Imo attacks, monarchs vow to lay curses on sponsors
Meantime, hundreds of Imo State traditional rulers yesterday concluded that they would invoke their ancestors to lay curses on the sponsors of the attacks in Imo State.
The monarchs spoke to newsmen through the Head of Imo State Traditional Rulers Council/Chairman of Community Policing, Eze Emmanuel Okeke, after their closed door meeting at Eze Imo palace at Mbari Street in Owerri, Imo State.
According to them, the attacks are politically sponsored and any attack on the governor, Hope Uzodimma and Imo people is an attack on the traditional rulers in the state.
“We are of the opinion that every attack in Imo State are politically motivated.
Therefore, we call on all the aggrieved politicians in Imo to sheath their swords. We voted them into power to work for us and not for fighting each other.
“We are calling on those involved to desist from it henceforth. Otherswise, we shall consult the gods of our land to lay curses on them no matter whoever is involve.We call on all the stakeholders in the state to come together to end this insecurity in the state.”
Credit: VANGUARD
