According to NIVONEWS, the assailants launched an early morning attack, opening fire indiscriminately and robbing passersby of valuables. The chaos forced residents and commuters to flee, as thick smoke and sounds of gunfire engulfed the area. A security alert had earlier advised the public to steer clear of the zone.

A viral video posted on social media captured the grim aftermath—smoke rising from a burning vehicle and a lifeless body being carried away in a tricycle, while a distressed voice lamented the killing of an innocent bystander.

In the wake of the attack, a joint security team—led by operatives of the Anambra State Police Command—was swiftly deployed to neutralise the threat. According to NIVONEWS, the gunmen were repelled after a fierce shootout, but not before two civilians were tragically killed and a brown Toyota Sienna vehicle belonging to the Anambra Vigilante Group was set ablaze.

Police spokesperson DSP Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed the incident and disclosed that several weapons and vehicles were recovered, including one AK-47 rifle, a pump-action gun, and four vehicles: a red Toyota Camry (ENU 58 SC), a custom-coloured Mercedes-Benz GLK (no plate), a gold Lexus 330 (ENU 815 AP), and an ash Toyota Highlander (GDD 517 RW).

Ikenga further revealed that the Oko Divisional Police Headquarters was also attacked but successfully defended by the officers on duty. No casualties were recorded at the station.

He assured the public that a manhunt for the fleeing assailants is underway, and that Commissioner of Police Ikioye Orutuogu has ordered reinforced security across the affected communities, urging residents to remain calm and cooperative.

”NIVONEWS REPORTS”