From EMMANUEL UZOR, Onitsha
Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers yesterday afternoon killed seven persons while over 12 others sustained gunshot wounds at Akwu-Ukwu, Ekwusigo council area of Anambra state. Saturday Sun gathered that the dare-devil armed robbery gang in what looked like coordinated attacks on travellers along Onitsha-Owerri Expressway opened fire on a commercial bus coming from Owerri, killing four persons instantly while the driver lost control of the vehicle resulting in an accident in which many occupants are injured.
According to eyewitness account, the armed robbers trailed the vehicle to Akwa-Ukwu and when the driver didn’t stop to be robbed they opened fire on the vehicle during which four persons lost their lives while others sustained injuries from the accident. “The armed robbers tried to stop the vehicle which we suspected belonged to Imo Transport Company, (ITC) but the driver refused to stop and they opened fire on the vehicle killing four persons on the spot while the driver lost control of the steering and the vehicle skidded off the road and crashed leading to many other persons to sustaining various degrees of injuries”
He further disclosed that some other persons fell victims when stray bullets from the robbers’ AK 47 rifles hit them” said an eye witness In another development, a driver and one other passenger lost their lives at the fly over, Obosi junction also along Onitsha Owerri Expressway when another armed robbery gang blocked the road and robbed travellers. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon when the driver and the other victims were said to have been hit by bullets as the armed robbers tried to rob one woman suspected to be carrying undisclosed huge sum of money.
Though the woman did not die on the spot, her left shoulder was scattered with bullets even as she is grappling with life in one of the private hospitals in Onitsha. A visit to Bex hospital where some of the victims were receiving treatment showed that some of them who were badly wounded were being evacuated to other hospitals for treatment. Meanwhile, when contacted, the Anambra state Police Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Emeka Chukwuemeka said he has not been officially briefed on the incident but promised to reach this reporter at the time of filling this report.
NOOO!!! IT CANT BE ROBBERS,I THINK THIS SHOULD BE BIAFRAN ARMY WEAPON DEPOT IN ONITSHA.
No!!! it’s MASSOB again they need to rebuild the Ojukwu house.
robber should stop this non sense I think we the sound and enable ones should have gun to protect ourselves from the kind of situation. believe it or not 9militer will get them cool and aware that things will not go well with them if they try nonsense.
ANY TIME ARMED ROBBER ROB IN AFTERNOON THE NEED TO FINE OUT FROM POLICE AND NIGERIA ARME ABOUT THAT INCIDENT THAT BECAUSE MOST OF THEM ARE CRIMINALS,I WONDER HOW AREMED ROBBER WILL BE ROBBING PEOPLE IN AFTERNOON AND KNOW POLICE WILL HEAR THAT,WHEN THEIR IS POLICE STATION AT OBOSI OWERRI ROAD..EVEIL COUNTRY
POLICE ARE THE ARMED-ROBBERS. I G DO SOMETHING ABOUT ONITSHA.
THERE IS NO SAFE PLACE IN NIGERIA AGAIN, THE WAY INNOCENT LIVES ARE WASTED WITH IMPUNITY CALLS AN URGENT ACTION. GOVERNMENT PLEASE DO SOMETHING, CREATE JOBS FOR OUR YOUTHS, REDUCE THE POVERTY LEVEL IN THIS COUNTRY. NO GAINFULLY EMPLOYED PERSON WILL TAKE UP ARMS TO ROB. GOD SAVE US ALL
Igbos can never stop robbing people because their god is money. Why are they complaining about Boko Haram while Igbos are killing each other? What a cursed people both at home and abroad.
Due, Whatever your real name is- You do not know the robbers. You do not know the victims. At least not from this report. So where did you get the story of Igbos killing Igbos? You do not have to respond to every report,if it tasks your barin so much
Due, you will die by the armed robbers bullets for peddling falsehood.
Stupid society. Did you not hear the government Uduagham rejected death penalty bill,against kidnappeers in his state.What is wrong in killing a person who has wasted many souls????KUDOS TO NASS.
Armed robber rob in the day with impunity because the Police and Army are not doing security work rather extorting, harassing and intimidating law-abiding citizens for money. The police or army can not profile and distinguish who is a potential criminal and who is not. They can harass a pregnant woman bringing hert children back to home from school and allow four passenger kidnappers riding in their car with victim because the kidnappers gave them pass toll of Naira notes.
I insist the incident is the effect of bad government. Why can’t our desperate leaders create ample opportunity to engage the youths.
No job
No enabling environment
Since man must survive, these unscrupulous youths have no option than to do what their minds told them.
Meanwhile, where were the police officials that should be on duty. They are busy collecting #20 in the urban roads and effecting deadly diseases to our young girls.
Wake up govt cos one of ur duties is to protect lives and property of the citizenry.
As long as they keep it in their states more so in Igboland, it serves you all right. MASSOB wanted war and were importing guns and bullets now the guns are now being pointed at the helpless citizens. How could such brainless boys who rolls their heart in the sleeves be allowed access to guns. Now MASSOB has been dissolved what are they going to do with all the guns and bullets lying around. You have created a monster now it wants to live with you!! Now you will all be going to bed with your eyes open. Why is it that Igbo boys are endemically thieves, drug dealers, 419ners, rapists?
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When a son who cannot explian his source of income comes home, they say he’s clever. Smart boy his father will say, what about the victims? what are those ones doing, careless or trying to make ends meet.
Igbo’s are getting to be a disgrace to their race and their Jewish heritage;
What are your elders coming together to achieve; oh nothing I forgot, they too stole and carry drugs to be come redcappers.
You are busy fighting over Ohaneze that achieves
nothing. He cannot even talk for fear of being kidnapped. Useless title.
Out of every 20 Igbo’s you meet 17 are either rapist, armed robber or drug dealer.
What a race what a disgrace.
Who wants to come and invest in that area reading about your antics. who in his right mind would? What I observe is that there is no political solution to this as every Igbo man thinks he should be a leader.
How do you convince a society where their men are being begged to go back to school and stop chasing money.
All of you wants to be a trader chasing money to buy what? Only to become a red cap chief and acquire girlfriends.
Is it the poverty background or exuberance, it’s getting to be really ridiculous. Thieves, robbers and rapists everywhere.
When it all became a case for lawlessness is MASSOB.
You do not create an atmosphere of guns and bullets and then suddenly say it’s all over.
YOU ARE SLEEPING WITH FIRE ON YOUR ROOF TOPS Ndi’gbo!!!!!!!
Akins, you don’t have brains. You can not insult the Igbos. You can not curse a man that God has blessed!
akins, you will die by the armed robbers bullet. mark my words.
By the name you call yourself you are certainly or potentially an armed robber.
Eric, if what you said is true, why will they(armed robbers) rob and kill their fellow hustling innocent country men and women? Why will they not rob government and their officials who put them in that state. Why the innocent ones?
Akin clap for yourself, you are the baddest sharp guy here hmm look at yourself watch yourself i can see that you are such a tribal guru… i always watch your comment here, you are here to talk down on IGBOS as it pleases you, i advice you to go get yourself work because they said an idle mind is devils workshop maybe the devil is using you as his tool, tell me any tribe that is better than the IGBOS in terms of school graduate and intellectual mind, tell me that people that contribute more than the IGBOS in this country. young man this life is never BED OF ROSES, you know that Nigeria are into so many crisis i advice you should look for what you will do for your country and stop criticizing that’s not your star…
Atleast, I was not deaf to the radio announcement the last time Bill Clinton came to Nigeria and the radio was advising young Ndi’gbos to go back to school, that it’s only your girls that are attending schools. (2003/2004) I was in Onitsha then. Listen when I make comments it’s not meant to be derogatrory but awareness and what I have my is info on.
Akins, you are wasting your time. We the Igbos are blessed and chosen by God Himself. God and ask you gods. Are you better in any way than the Igbos???? Tell me, pls.
Now, I have very close friends from your tribe, good, trusted, wonderful friends. I can not talk against them just like that. Be very careful!
Yes, bad things happen everywhere, even in you own family, and we condemn them where ever they are seen. Now, if you continue with you insult against these Jews in Nigeria, the God of the Jews with be against you all the days of your life. I warn you!
The people you are insulting are some of the best in all the fields all over the world. Go round and check. The Igbos are one of the best in the whole world in everything good you can think of. Don’t waste your time to curses a man God has blessed.
Then, I also want the others insulting other tribes to also stop that. It is very wrong.
Thank you!
Akins, you are wasting your time. We the Igbos are blessed and chosen by God Himself. Go and ask your gods. Are you better in any way than the Igbos???? Tell me, pls.
Now, I have very close friends from your tribe, good, trusted, wonderful friends. I can not talk against them just like that. Be very careful!
Yes, bad things happen everywhere, even in your own family, and we condemn them where ever they are seen. Now, if you continue with your insult against these Jews in Nigeria, the God of the Jews with be against you all the days of your life.I assure you that. I warn you!
The people you are insulting are some of the best in all the fields all over the world. Go round and check. The Igbos are one of the best in the whole world in everything good you can think of. Don’t waste your time to curses a man God has blessed. Drop the envy, pls.
Then, I also want the others insulting other tribes to also stop that. It is very wrong. Stop it. And SUN must control this.
Thank you!
Yes, the igbo’s are the best kidnappers, rapists, armed robbers the world has seen. Atleast we all know what the Boko Haram represent.
True Bad thing happens everywhere but it’s too rampant in Igbo land. Igwes being kidnapped, Grand child kidnapping Grand ma, Rape and killings…must I go on. All for money are you the only tribe that knows money?
I think you are under estimating mu Juju power to make you run when called upon
@ Akins.. i totally concur with all you have said here regarding my people Ndi igbo.. The quest to get rich quick in the igbo land is a big problem here. All the parents want to hear is that you have made money,,, nobody care how you made the money in Ibo land. its a shame on igbo race and a total disgrace.
hahhaha when you see a typical yoruba dirty tribalist you will know. Akin your words represent what yoruba people are-tribal bigots. Keeping on living in your small dirty yoruba land and be dying about igbo affairs. The Igbos are hard working people and without them the formal and informal sectors of the economy will be comatose. So man drop the hate cos u will only endanger your already miserable life. @Obi changing your moniker to that of an Igbo will not actually conceal your yorubaness you hear. Bunch of perennial tribalists and cowards!
Due God bless u for calling it what it shoulds be called. Am in support of what Akins said. I think massob is responsible they need to rebuild Ojukwu’s building, but even if that’s de case, do u have to robb ordinary people to finance that, why didn’t u robbed de banks afterall ,banks money are insured. How can u jews go so low to de point of killing ur own people. U want to tell me na business. Na wa for Naija jews o. Money money money, naija jews naija jews naija jews.
And once again dirty Akin you foolishly said that the Igbos are rapists, the traditional ruler that raped an Igbo youth corper in Osun state was he Igbo? The last time i checked his name was Adebukola Alli, a traditional ruler in Osun State. So mr man just close your dirty man because you talk rubbish and rants like a typical yoruba man.
@saintsandsinners ur spot on, some stupid yorouba’s has forgotten the injustice done to the ppl by their socalled blood sucking demon(OPC) especially in Lagos state