Hoodlums murder 2 policemen 4 others in Enugu

Two police officers and three vigilante operators known as the Neighbourhood Watch Group were killed in an attack by a band of rampaging hoodlums in the Igga town of Enugu State’s Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area.

One villager was also reported deceased after joint security forces allegedly entered the community following an attack on them by unknown gunmen.

It was gathered that the hoodlums on Friday evening attacked and killed the security operatives at Ada Rice Production Nigeria Limited, a farm settlement near the community, following an operation by the suspected ESN members to comb the area to ward off invading herders who attacked the nearby Nimbo community earlier in the week.

Village sources told newsmen that a day after the attack on the security operatives, soldiers and army and policemen invaded the community Saturday night, burning houses and shooting sporadically.

A viral video also showed several houses, motorcycles and other properties burning in the raging flames while some shops were looted in the community.

A voice heard in the background of the video said: “This is Igga Community being burnt down by the military and the police from Adani Division.

“They are burning houses and shooting sporadically and on people. The community is in danger. Come to our aid. We are not safe. They are shooting at us”.

The development, it was gathered, prompted a protest by women and children in the community, whose video also went viral on Sunday.

One of the villagers, who spoke to newsmen on the condition of anonymity, said that the security operatives razed several houses during the invasion of the community.

“Last night, army and police invaded Igga Community and burnt many houses and in the process, one of us, Richard Okoye died. He was running for his life when he fell and died.