A gunfight between local security operatives and police forces in Anambra State has resulted in two feared deaths and several injuries.
The clash occurred on Wednesday evening, November 20, at Izuchukwu Junction along the Nnobi/Nnewi Road, causing widespread panic.
One witness recalled, “We saw security operatives engaging each other in a gun battle, and during the incident, two passers-by were hit by stray bullets. No one knew the cause of the shooting, and people quickly ran for safety. Even a vehicle was destroyed after the bullets hit its fuel tank.” He clarified, “The attack was not linked to non-state actors or any attempt to disrupt the burial of late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah.”
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