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Two Officers of Ebubeagu Security Feared killed as Ebonyi APC Congress turns bloody
Unknown Gunmen numbering about 10 at about 6pm attacked members and supporters of the All Progressive Congress members at Ugwuachara Primary School Abakaliki during the just concluded Ward Congress in the state.
According to Everyday News the gunmen who stormed the venues of the congress with a black Hiace bus with tinted glasses and a saloon car started shooting sporadically which prompted members of the party to scamper for safety.
It was also gathered that the unknown Gunmen made attempt to cart away the materials for the ward congress.
According to an eyewitness who spoke to our reporter on Sunday the heavy gunshot disrupted the peaceful congress as many ran for safety when the gun battled ensued between members of the EbubeAgu Security Network and the unknown Gunmen.
According to him; “I drove from police junction Ugwuachara through Tina Nweze street to Ugwuachara Central School. I was trying to access a small market there to buy ginger for my wife. On getting to Ugwuachara Central Sch, I saw a black Hiace bus with tinted glass and a saloon car.
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“Though I wasn’t able to pick the Reg numbers because their plates numbers were covered; besides the multitude in the field participating in the APC ward Congress could not allow me to have a clearer view of the vehicles”.
“All of a sudden, the gunmen numbering about ten emerged from the bus with AK47 rifles and the gun duel ensued.
“There was chaos as I was caught in the melee, I managed to find myself at Mile 4 road and crossed to the nearest street there. I parked my car somewhere a little way from the scene and rushed to where I could get a clearer picture of the scene”.
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The eyewitness said that the gunmen were confronted by men of the EbubeAgu Security Network adding that as the heavy gun battle continued the unknown gunmen entered their vehicles and drove out while Ebubeagu entered their own vehicle and pursued them.
“When I emerged from my hiding place I drove towards police junction trying to access my house but started hearing the sound of gunfire again along Tina Nweze street and people who where fleeing the street told me that Ebubeagu people were confronting the unknown gunmen who fled through Haraca by Express way”.
“As I made my way to go home, I saw a woman lying in the pool of her blood and when I asked onlookers, they told me that one of the people pursuing the gunmen hit a bike carrying the woman and her leg got shattered”.
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The eyewitness further noted that 2 persons were feared dead adding that it was not certain if it was a member of EbubeAgu or the unknown Gunmen.
“I had to carry the woman in my car and took her into my car and rushed her to Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki AE-fetha. When I got to Accident ward, I noticed the presence of Ebubeagu operatives and when I enquired I was informed that they rushed their colleagues who suffered bullet wounds from the incident”.
The eyewitness stated that the unfortunate incident led to the closure of all shops in Ugwuachara while those selling at the market abandoned their foods and ran for safety.
Meanwhile the Ebonyi State Police Command said they have commenced investigation into the killing of EbubeAgu security personnel
