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Tension in Imo State as Gunmen Shoot 7 Northern Traders Dead, Others Flee for Their Lives There is palpable tension in Imo state following the murder of seven traders of northern extraction, Daily Trust has reported. According to the newspaper, the victims were killed in separate shooting incidents in Orlu town and Umuaka in Njaba local government area between Friday, April 2, and Saturday, April 3. An eyewitness, Harisu Umaru Ishiaku, said the killers who were dressed in military uniform stormed the Afor Umuaka market around 8.30pm and attacked the victims. He said four of the victims have lived in the area for many years just as suspected that those behind that attack are strangers, noting that there has never any issue between the deceased and the people of the Umuaka community. Abdulkadir said Hausa traders in Orlu now live in fear, adding that some of them have relocated to Owerri, the state capital, Daily Nigerian also reported. Reacting, Governor Hope Uzodinma’s aide on g

Killings: Police Abandons Checkpoints in Southeast, go to Work in Mufti An exclusive report by Vanguard indicates that policemen in the southeast have abandoned their checkpoints and now go to work in mufti for fear of being attacked. In the past few weeks, armed men have targeted police stations and checkpoints in what security experts say is a coordinated attack targeted at the Nigeria Police Force. According to the report, since the beginning of 2021, there had been bloodbaths in most of the southeast states and there appears to be no solution in sight. Suspected bandits strike again, kill Miyetti Allah leaders in Nasarawa The report revealed that following the attacks on the police at the checkpoint, policemen now go to work wearing mufti and only dress in their official uniforms when they get to their offices. https://www.instagram.com/p/CNN1YjFlsbT/?igshid=mt5q2q3lflnc • Support Paul Ikpe Blog PIB By Sharing, Liking & Commenting