Ayomidele Oluwasusi
Gunmen in Nigeria’s southeastern Imo State have reportedly attacked an army camp in Ehime-Mbano Local Government Area, leaving many soldiers dead, local news outlets reported on Wednesday.
In a viral video, Many feared dead in Nigeria’s southeastern Imo State as gunmen attack army camp armed men could be seen chanting battle songs, while setting several operational vehicles on fire.
“We are the angels. The angels are here. The army has run away. Why are they running? They should stand and face us,” they chanted. “We are live at Ehime-Mbano army camp. Today is the 8th of October, we are the angels. We have come to take over.”
The gunmen struck around 8:30pm on Tuesday, according to a local.
“The gunmen invaded the Ehime-Mbano army camp and killed some soldiers. They also set on fire several operational vehicles in the camp,” the source who pleaded anonymity told TheCables news agency.
“There is panic in our community. People are living in fear here. Gunmen have taken over our land. No one is safe anymore. Government should do something fast to save us.”
The Imo Police Command’s spokesman Henry Okoye said the command has not been briefed on the incident.
Nigerian Army spokesman Onyema Nwachukwu did not respond to a request for comment.