Some soldiers were, on Thursday, killed by gunmen in Aba, Abia State, when the sit-at-home declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the Actualization of Biafra (MASSOB) to honour Biafra heroes and heroines who died during the Nigeria-Biafra Civil War turned bloody.
D’Gallery gathered that there was total compliance to the sit-at-home directive in Umuahia, the Abia State capital in the early hours of the day, until some gunmen reportedly attacked a military unit at Obikabia Junction, Ogbor Hill area and shot dead three soldiers.
The gunmen who were said to have reportedly stormed the military unit with sophisticated rifles also burnt the unit as well as a patrol van parked in the unit. Some soldiers reportedly escaped the attack.
According to video reports posted on social media and X by multiple sources, the soldiers were ambushed.
As seen in the video which has gone viral, some armed men set up a military car and gunshots were heard.
However, the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo and detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, have denied responsibility for the killings.
The city was in tension as a military helicopter hovered around the Ogbor Hill area. Residents remain indoors.
D’Gallery gathered that during the sit-at-home order and full compliance by residents, streets were deserted, schools, banks and markets shut, while commercial activities were grounded in most parts of Anambra, Ebonyi, Abia, Enugu and Imo states.
Also, there was total lockdown in Onitsha and Nnewi. In Anambra State, all the markets in Onitsha, the commercial city and Nnewi the industrial town, were closed to observe the day, while hospitals and government offices were shut.
Major roads which are always with commercial activities were also deserted by motorists and passengers.
Major streets with entry and exit gates were under lock and key as vehicles entering and exiting were not allowed by security operatives.
