Attack on soldiers in Abia
There was palpable tension in Aba, Abia State as four soldiers Nigerian soldiers have reportedly been killed in an ambush by gunmen on Biafra Heroes Day declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) across the South-East.
The incident occurred on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at the Obikabia junction in Ogbor Hill, Aba, Abia State.
According to video reports posted online by a resident, the soldiers were ambushed, resulting in a deadly attack where four officers lost their lives.
The hoodlums also burnt a military patrol vehicle and some shops in the area.
The identities of the assailants remain unknown and the Nigerian Army has not released an official statement regarding the incident, as details are still emerging.
Earlier, the separatist group declared a May 30 sit-at-home across the five Southeast states, warning that there would be no business activities and no movements to honour Igbo people killed during the civil war of 1967-1970.
Reacting, the Enugu State government rejected the sit-at-home order called by IPOB to mark the day, saying it had put security agencies on red alert to resist any attempt at the breaking of law and order.
IPOB had last week, in a statement by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, advised the West African Examination Council to shift WASSCE papers slated for May 30.
The group similarly advised the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Anambra State to shift its convocation slated for the same date.
Meanwhile, posting the same video on his X page, the factional leader of the proscribed IPOB, Simon Ekpa, wrote, “The Resistance fighters are in high spirit. Decimating the terrorist’s state.”
Happening in aba. Obikabia junction pic.twitter.com/UyukJtupPu
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