4 killed As Gunmen Attack Anara Market In Imo

Four persons were reportedly killed on Tuesday night when gunmen opened fire at Anara Market in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.

While it was reported that three persons died on the spot, another person who was rushed to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Those who saw the gunmen said they operated in a white Sienna vehicle and that on their arrival at the market, they opened fire at a spot where a woman sold cooked food.

One of the eyewitnesses said “they didn’t even come down. They just opened fire in the direction and kept shooting as they drove by. This is very unimaginable.

“Nobody knows the reason for the killing. It has never happened here before. One of the victims is a motorcyclist who came to eat. This is unfortunate. You can see that this whole place is deserted. Many people ran away.”

Another eyewitness said  that the corpses of three of the persons who died were evacuated on Wednesday morning.

When contacted, the police spokesperson in the state, Micheal Abattam, said that the state Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Hussaini, had ordered an investigation into the incident.