Unidentified gunmen on Sunday night allegedly killed two military men in a shoot out at 3-3 estate, Nkwelle Ezunaka, near Onitsha, Anambra state.
A resident of the area who never wanted name on print said that the gunmen shot dead two soldiers. According to the resident, the shooting which started at about 10pm lasted late into the night, with bullets flying in the air, while expended shells dropped on roofs of residents in torrents. It was gathered that the shootout started after the unidentified riffle wielding men took battle to the door step of the military, in a spot, where they are stationed, within the estate.
According to the source, they were scared all through the night as sounds of gunshot rent the air. The source said “It is true. Yesterday night at housing estate gate, unknown gun men attacked the military men securing us. There was three hours open fire. My estate was hot from 10pm – around 12 midnight”. News Echo learnt that the gunmen also visited the Government Reserved Area (GRA) in Onitsha, where they shot intermittently.
