Panic in Imo communities as gunmen kill three, burn bikes

There was panic in Umulogho and Isinweke communities in Obowo and Ihitte/Uboma Local Government Areas of Imo State on Friday night after fleeing gunmen ran beserk, killing no fewer than three persons.

The rampaging gunmen who operated in about three vehicles also burnt no fewer than 10 motorcycles and injured undisclosed number of persons.

At Umulogho, the gunmen whose mission had yet to be identified as of press time, killed three persons specifically at Nwokeisiama junction.

The victims, two men and a woman, were lying in a pool of their blood as of the time of filing this report.

The gunmen also shot indiscriminately before fleeing the town.

The state police spokesperson, Mike Abattam, had yet to confirm the attacks as of the time of filing this report. Punch