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Biafra Day: Gunmen invade Anambra schools, chase pupils

The gunmen were said to also invade markets and public places to chase people away...

Biafra Day: Gunmen invade Anambra schools

There was pandemonium as gunmen invaded schools in Onitsha and some parts of the Idemili area of Anambra State, chasing students out of the classrooms.

The gunmen were said to also invade markets and public places to chase people away.

It was gathered that the gunmen claimed that people should go home saying today is “Biafra Day”.

Every May 30 is set aside yearly to celebrate Biafra Day but this year’s edition coincided with the Monday sit-at-home which was observed yesterday, May 30, 2022

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Already, there were fears among the people earlier in the day about whether to go out or not and some of the people who stepped out have started returning to their various houses.

It was also gathered that there are heavy shootings between security agencies and the gunmen in the Idemili area.

The police spokesman in the state, Tochukwu Ikenga, did not take his calls for confirmation as students and some traders have returned home.

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