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Gunmen attack Amesi community townhall, kill one, burn vehicles

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Unidentified gunmen have attacked a Amesi community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, destroying its town hall, burning down cars and killing one person.

THE RAZOR gathered that the incident happened on Friday morning. It would be the first time criminals are operating in the state after a long while, as a result of measures put in place by the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo.

In Friday’s early morning attack, members of the community described the incident as having caused chaos as the attackers stormed the hall, burning at least three vehicles, 2 motorcycles and firing sporadically.

The identity of the slain victim has not yet been officially released as at the time of filing this story.

A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Valentine Ozigbo, whom is a members of the community who inspected the damage called on the state governor to come to their aid.

He said: “Anambra is still bleeding, our towns, our villages, our people—still live under the shadow of fear. We must listen. And we must act.”

A local resident who asked not to be named for fear of attack said: “This cannot continue. We deserve to sleep without fear. We deserve leaders who will fight for our safety, not merely manage our pain.”

By Ifeizu Joe

Ifeizu is a seasoned journalist and Managing Editor of TheRazor. He has wide knowledge of Anambra State and has reported the state objectively for over a decade.

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