Rampaging gunmen kill 2, wound others in Mile 1
At least two persons were
shot dead and several others wounded when four heavily armed men stormed a bar
along Ikwerre Road in Mile 1, late on Tuesday evening.
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| A robbery victim |
It was gathered that the
gunmen, whose mission was yet unknown at the time of this report, opened fire on
revelers at bar located at No. 49 Ikwerre Road.
One of victims, whose
identity was yet unknown at the time of this report, was shortly severally and
his remains were badly mutilated by the impact of the bullets which were pumped
into him severally at close range.
Eyewitness account of the
incident indicated that the armed men stormed the scene in a Mitsubishi L300
bus.
“Two of the men came down
carrying AK-47 rifles with two extra magazines attached. Two of them were
strolling along the road with their guns, ostensibly on the looking out for
policemen.
“The other two went
straight to the bar and opened fire on their victims. One of those killed was
shot severally and his body was damaged,” the source, who asked not to be named,
stated.
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| Gov Amaechi |
It was gathered that
another victim, simply identified as Ambrose, was also killed, even though the
firepower of the marauders were aimed at the yet unnamed victim. Another victim
sustained serious gunshot wound was rushed to nearby Teme Memorial Medical
Centre, Mile 1.
The incident, which
occurred at about 8pm on Tuesday, led to panic in the area as businesses quickly
shut their doors and scampered for safety.
Another source ruled out
armed robbery as the motive for the incident, as the gunmen reportedly left the
bar, which also has a gaming section and billiard/snooker tables, without
taking anything.
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