The police have confirmed the incident.
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He said the victim, suspected to be a vigilante operative, was shot while he was hiding from flying bullets. “They stayed for some minutes to ensure that the fire had burnt well, before they zoomed off,” he said.Some residents were seen attempting to put off the fire to identify the man who was set ablaze. Others called for the assistance of fire fighters.
PREMIUM TIMES learnt that some security operatives, mainly the Nigerian soldiers, later arrived at the scene of the attack.Like other states in Nigeria’s south-east, security has deteriorated in Anambra State with frequent attacks by armed persons. of being responsible for the deadly attacks in the region. But the group has repeatedly denied any involvement in the attacks.
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