By John Ugo, Awka
There was confusion on Friday in Ihiala local government area of Anambra state as Gunmen shot dead three people.
The incident happened at noon in the area.
Another version had it that a convoy of vehicles was attacked by the gunmen in Ihiala which led to the death of three persons
An eye witness who said he escaped being attacked by the gunmen the three unidentified were accosted by the gunmen along Orlu-Ihiala road.
“We were on the road along Orlu road in Ihiala town towards the boundary of Imo and Anambra when we heard heavy gunshots and people began to run into the bush for safety “
He said, “While we were in the bush , the shooting continued for about two hours only for us to discover that the gunmen left behind three lifeless bodies on the road.
“The joint security task force later came to the scene of the incident but they couldn’t do anything because the gunmen had gone to an unknown destination ” he stated.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state DSP Tochukwu Ikenga when contacted said that the Command is yet get any information about the incident.