Gunmen Kill 3, Injure Others In Imo Community Market

Three persons were shot dead when gunmen attacked Anara market in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.

The incident, which occurred around 10pm on Tuesday, left many people wounded following gunshot injuries they sustained from the attack.

According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen in a white Sienna vehicle stormed the market and opened fire, killing three people.

Among the deceased were two Igbo and a northerner selling suya at the junction of the daily market.

“The gunmen were in white Sienna vehicle. As they arrived at the market, they just opened fire and shot dead three people and several others were wounded from the gunshots, the three people died immediately,” the eyewitness said.

“Nobody knows why they attacked the market, they arrived and started shooting at the people sporadically, people scampered for safety, some people fell on top of each other,” another witness said.