BREAKING: Gunmen In Bus Kill Soldiers At Checkpoint

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Two soldiers and a civilian have been reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen at a checkpoint in Ebonyi State.
A community source disclosed that the assailants shot the two soldiers and the civilian at a checkpoint on the Timber Junction area in the Afikpo North Local Government Area of the state.

Two soldiers and a civilian have been reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen at a checkpoint in Ebonyi State.

The incident was said to have occurred on Monday night.

A community source disclosed that the assailants shot the two soldiers and the civilian at a checkpoint on the Timber Junction area in the Afikpo North Local Government Area of the state.

EKO HOT BLOG gathered that those injured were rushed to an undisclosed hospital for treatment while the deceased were deposited at the hospital.

The source further revealed that the soldiers and the civilian were attacked at about 8.48pm on Monday as their riffles were reportedly carted away by the unknown gunmen.

Other soldiers at the checkpoint were said to have run inside the bush for safety.

The source disclosed that the gunmen arrived the checkpoint in a white bus and as the military men stopped them for a search, they opened fire on them, adding that the situation threw the two busy towns of Amasiri and Afikpo into panic.

“It’s a very sad situation here. They said it was people suspected to gunmen, who came to the checkpoint at Timber Shade (boundary Ehugbo and Amasiri) in white bus.

“As usual, it appeared the soldiers were checking them and all of a sudden, they opened fire on them. Two of the military men, a man and woman, died. Others ran away.

“The area is as quiet as the graveyard. These bordering villages used to be very busy and people here are farmers and traders. But the moment that happened, people started going home. Nobody is seen outside as I speak to you. Every place is calm. There is fear here now. My brother, the world is about to end,” the source revealed.

A reliable security source confirmed the incident, noting that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Afikpo North LGA is aware of the incident but has not yet notified the Public Relations Department of the Ebonyi State Police Command.

The latest attack is coming barely 10 days after three policemen were shot dead by gunmen in the state.