Many killed As Soldiers, Police Clash With Gunmen In Enugu

Scores of people were reported to have been killed in Enugu when
suspected gunmen and combined security agents clashed on
Monday.

This was as four persons were reported to have been killed in a
fresh cult war that broke out also on Monday, According to Punch report^[1].

A security source told our correspondent on Tuesday that the
bloody clash took place along Enugu-Port-Harcourt Expressway,
between Nenwe junction and Aki Na Ukwa junction, in the Awgu Local
Government Area of the state when the gunmen suspected to have been
behind the attack on military checkpoint in Afikpo where ambushed
by combined security operatives along Port-Harcourt road and
engaged them.

Number of casualties could not be ascertained at the time of
filing this report, but sources said that 10 persons, including
security operatives were killed and an undisclosed number sustained
varying degrees of injury.

When the state commissioner of police, Mohammed Aliyu was
contacted on telephone, he did not confirm or denied the
clashes.

He said, “Please my brother I am in meeting.”

In another development, four people were reported to have been
killed in some parts of the state in renewed cult war.

The PUNCH gathered that the fresh cult war was between Black Axe
and Supreme Vikings Confraternity over unknown problem.

Two persons were gunned down around Church Road, Ogui axis and
other two were said to have been killed in New Haven and Garrik
axis of the state.

The State Command of the Nigerian Police Force, confirmed the
incident, adding that police has commenced a manhunt for those that
killed two men in Enugu metropolis,on Monday eveni

Scores of people were reported to have been killed in Enugu when
suspected gunmen and combined security agents clashed on
Monday.

This was as four persons were reported to have been killed in a
fresh cult war that broke out also on Monday, According to Punch report^[1].

A security source told our correspondent on Tuesday that the
bloody clash took place along Enugu-Port-Harcourt Expressway,
between Nenwe junction and Aki Na Ukwa junction, in the Awgu Local
Government Area of the state when the gunmen suspected to have been
behind the attack on military checkpoint in Afikpo where ambushed
by combined security operatives along Port-Harcourt road and
engaged them.

Number of casualties could not be ascertained at the time of
filing this report, but sources said that 10 persons, including
security operatives were killed and an undisclosed number sustained
varying degrees of injury.

When the state commissioner of police, Mohammed Aliyu was
contacted on telephone, he did not confirm or denied the
clashes.

He said, “Please my brother I am in meeting.”

In another development, four people were reported to have been
killed in some parts of the state in renewed cult war.

The PUNCH gathered that the fresh cult war was between Black Axe
and Supreme Vikings Confraternity over unknown problem.

Two persons were gunned down around Church Road, Ogui axis and
other two were said to have been killed in New Haven and Garrik
axis of the state.

The State Command of the Nigerian Police Force, confirmed the
incident, adding that police has commenced a manhunt for those that
killed two men in Enugu metropolis,on Monday eveni