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Soldiers wreck havoc after gunmen kill a soldier

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Soldiers unleashed mayhem on Monday Afternoon, after unknown gunmen attacked and killed a military officer in Awo Mmamma in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State.

Military men regrouped, stormed the town and allegedly burnt a hotel, cars, houses and shops.

The incident which happened at Ishieke junction in the area has caused panic in the community.

Many indigenes of the community have fled as soldiers took over the community.

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A source told The PUNCH that “some hoodlums attacked some soldiers at Ishieke junction in Awo Mmamma and killed one of them. They zoomed off towards Ihiala in Anambra State. Later soldiers invaded the area and caused havoc in the area by setting a hotel, cars, houses and stalls on fire.”

The police spokesperson for the state command, Micheal Abattam, didn’t respond to our call or messages sent to him by our correspondent as of the time of filing this report.

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