By ABIA ONYIKE, EDITOR
Hoodlums suspected to be enforcing sit-at-home order at Ezzangbo community, the hometown of self-acclaimed Prime Minster of Biafra Government in Exile, Simon Ekpa, today burnt three vehicles, five motorcycles and other valuable items.
It was gathered that the hoodlums who were eight in number operated in a Sienna bus and equally chased away petty traders and market women who had displayed their goods for business early in the morning, chanting, “No more markets in Igbo land…”
A video, which trended on the social media few hours before our Correspondent arrived the scene on Monday showed vehicles, motorcycles, stores and others valuable items as they went up in flames, as residents scampering for safety.
Our correspondent recalls that this was the third time the area was being attacked by hoodlums in 2023. Â The Ebonyi State Police Command confirmed the incident, on Monday.
According to its spokesperson, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, “Today 02/10/2023, armed men suspected to be IPOB/ESN members in a Sienna car attacked commuter buses, tricycle and motorcycles at Ezzangbo Junction .
“They burnt down 3 commuter buses, 4 motorcycles and 1 tricycle. No life was lost.
“Operatives of the Command have been dispatched to the scene and it environs to fish out the perpetrators. And we believe that before the end of the day, the perpetrators will be apprehended.”.
