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The ward tour embarked upon by the former Governor of Abia State and the Chief of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu was yesterday, stopped unknown gunmen who invaded and disrupted the tour which was meant to continue with visits to Ebem Community in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia state.
The
senator, who was on tour of wards of the five Local Government Areas of the
Abia North senatorial district, had hardly arrived Ebem community when some
gunmen fired sporadic gunshots in the area, with soldiers of the nearby 14
Brigade, Ohafia, who were attracted to the sporadic gunshots fired by the
gunmen who had blocked the Asaga junction, stormed the area, exchanged gunshots
and cleared the road.
The
soldiers engaged in gun duel with the gunmen and it is gathered that a soldier
and two gunmen were killed in the clash as report reaching “Precious
Eze’s Blog” says that the senator’s convoy with its full complement
fled the area and returned to his country home in Igbere in Bende Local
Government Area, but was said to have visited Amangwu, Okon Aku and other
communities before the incident.
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