Culled from The Sun News
Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers yesterday
afternoon killed seven persons while over 12 others sustained gunshot wounds at
Akwu-Ukwu, Ekwusigo council area of Anambra state. Saturday Sun gathered that
the dare-devil armed robbery gang in what looked like coordinated attacks on
travellers along Onitsha-Owerri Expressway opened fire on a commercial bus
coming from Owerri, killing four persons instantly while the driver lost
control of the vehicle resulting in an accident in which many occupants are
injured.
According to eyewitness account, "the armed robbers
trailed the vehicle to Akwa-Ukwu and when the driver didn’t stop to be robbed
they opened fire on the vehicle during which four persons lost their lives
while others sustained injuries from the accident. “The armed robbers tried to
stop the vehicle which we suspected belonged to Imo Transport Company, (ITC)
but the driver refused to stop and they opened fire on the vehicle killing four
persons on the spot while the driver lost control of the steering and the
vehicle skidded off the road and crashed leading to many other persons to
sustaining various degrees of injuries.”
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He further disclosed that some other persons fell
victims when stray bullets from the robbers’ AK 47 rifles hit them” said an eye
witness In another development, a driver and one other passenger lost their
lives at the fly over, Obosi junction also along Onitsha Owerri Expressway when
another armed robbery gang blocked the road and robbed travellers. The incident
occurred yesterday afternoon when the driver and the other victims were said to
have been hit by bullets as the armed robbers tried to rob one woman suspected
to be carrying undisclosed huge sum of money.
Though the woman did not die on the spot, her left
shoulder was scattered with bullets even as she is grappling with life in one
of the private hospitals in Onitsha. A visit to Bex hospital where some of the
victims were receiving treatment showed that some of them who were badly
wounded were being evacuated to other hospitals for treatment. Meanwhile, when
contacted, the Anambra state Police Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Emeka
Chukwuemeka said he has not been officially briefed on the incident but
promised to reach this reporter at the time of filling this report.
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