IPOB enforces sit at home order in South East

There was pandemonium on Monday morning in Obollo-Afor town in Udenu local government area of Enugu state when hooded gunmen, enforcing the suspended IPOB sit-at-home order, attacked residents of the community for disobeying the order.

The incident, which happened around 8am, saw the masked gunmen flogging traders and destroying their ware.

The hoodlums, who came into the commercial town on motorcycles, were seen beating traders who opened shops for business.

They were also said to have set ablaze a tricycle after discharging its passengers and pushing away the owner.

A sienna vehicle belonging to the Udenu central neighbourhood watch was also destroyed in the attack.

Villagers told the newsmen that members of the Udenu central neighbourhood watch took to their heels on sighting the gunmen before their vehicle was destroyed.