By our reporter| Gunmen on Monday killed two soldiers at a military checkpoint in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi state.
According to an eyewitness account, the gunmen, suspected to be members of the proscribed IPOB attacked the soldiers at about 9 pm on Monday.
“The gunmen also carted away the riffles of the two dead soldiers,” the source said.
Another source said when the gunmen arrived at the checkpoint, the military men stopped them for a search but they opened fire immediately.
“It’s a very sad situation here. The gunmen came to the checkpoint at Timber Shade (boundary Ehugbo and Amasiri) in a white bus.”
“As usual, it appeared the military were checking them and all of a sudden, they opened fire on the officers. Two of the military men, a man, and woman, died. Others ran away.
“The area is as quiet as the graveyard. These bordering villages used to be very busy and people here are farmers and traders,” the source added.
The military and the Ebonyi State Police Command are yet to issue a statement on the attack.
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