Gunmen have set ablaze a police patrol van in Ukwuagba Ngbo, Ohaukwu local government area of Ebonyi State.
The gunmen were said to have stormed a police checkpoint in the area and ordered policemen on duty to vaccate the area and immediately set the van ablaze.
A faction of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB had declared a one week sit-at-home across South East.
Chairman of Ohaukwu Local Government, Ikechukwu Onwe has condemned the action of unknown gunmen in Ukwuagba Ngbo community and solicited the cooperation of stakeholders to checkmate activities of hoodlums in the local.
At a security council meeting at the council headquarters, Ezzangbo, he vowed to explore every available means to apprehend perpetrators of the burning of the police van.
Meanwhile, the state government has enjoined the residents to go about their normal businesses following reported cases of shootings in some parts of the state by unknown gunmen.
There were reported cases of shootings in some parts of Abakaliki metropolis on Tuesday which caused panic among the residents.
But the state government said the situation was under control.
A statement signed by Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Jude Okpor said “the Ebonyi State government has observed with dismay, apprehension in some parts of the state following activities of unknown gunmen.
“The government therefore wishes to advise the general public to go about their lawful businesses as security agents are on top of the situation”. ENDS
