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Four Killed As Police Clash With IPOB Members In Ebonyi

Four people are feared killed and several others injured in a shooting between members of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and Police in Ebonyi State.

The shooting occurred in Nnodo in Ebonyi Local Government Area of the state where police encountered IPOB members enforcing the group’s sit-at-home order.
It was gathered that a police officer and three IPOB members are among those killed.

Speaking to newsmen, a reliable source said that motorbikes and cars were set ablaze during the attack.
“And in order to stop them, the police was mobilized to the area leading to shooting during which deaths were recorded,” he explained.
As of the time of filing of this report, the police are yet to put up any official statement on the incident.

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