Unknown gunmen have unleashed violence in Okporo and neighbouring Communities in the Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State.
At the time of filing this report, the reason for the attack was not known, just as residents linked it to the hardened criminal gang as well as native doctors that operate freely at night.
In the attack, a community leader whose identity has not been made known was seen beheaded and his head placed on a table around the market in the Okporo community. The number of beheaded persons in the Orlu area has increased to about five since this violence started.
Also, in another development, another armed gunman dressed in security attire had set ablaze a hotel owned by Chinonso Uba in the area, also Uba’s house was razed down by the gunmen.
In the attack, two trucks were allegedly set ablaze.
A community source who spoke to Vanguard from Orlu said: “My brother, this is what we have been seeing since Sunday, Orlu is getting hot now. We are no longer sleeping. These criminals move freely in the night and they kill and destroy everything.
“Even this Monday morning we hear of strange movement by these men in Okporo community and people started running. What is happening in Orlu is creating fears everywhere. These criminals started with the beheading of our and now burning peoples homes. What do they want?
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“When will all these attacks end we are suffering in Orlu local government and the government should please send security operatives to us to end these attacks.”
“Orlu deserves to be peaceful and people deserve to do their business peaceful with a conducive environment there will be development and people living in Orlu will be happy.”
However, security agencies were yet to react to the violence but Vanguard gathered from intelligence from security officers that efforts have been intensified to unravel the criminal gang causing mayhem in the Orlu area for the past one week.
