An unidentified Mobile Police Team from Kogi State, has invaded a local community in Enugu, shooting 6, burning cars and shops in total invasion.
Following an invasion of a local community identified as Ette, a border town in Igboeze North LGA of Enugu State, by suspected members of the Mobile Police Force (MOPOL) from Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, there is currently tension in the area.
According to an exclusive report on Vanguard, the invaders reportedly shot six people, five men and a woman as well as burning shops, and vehicles before they were overpowered by their colleagues from Enugu State.
Sources disclosed to the South East Voice that some of the police invaders abandoned their AK47 riffles and uniforms when they were confronted by their colleagues from Enugu State.
Those who were shot by the invaders includes; Sunday Idoko, a teacher, who was shot in his classroom at the Community Secondary School, Etteh; Gilbert Onu, Damian Ijiga, Mrs. Blessing Ali, Augustine Osewe and Agada Amuta. Mrs. Ali was shot on her laps while Amuta was allegedly shot severally and was said to be receiving treatment at the nearby St. Mary’s Hospital, Enugu- Ezike with the others.
Among the MOPOL officers whose uniforms were recovered by the Police Area Command Office in Nsukka includes;
1. Corporal Enemona Itodo with Force number 433524
2. Usman Sani (number 414615)
3. Amos Abutu (number 356905)
The Chairman of Etteh Youths Association, Hycinth Agada confirmed the attack and expressed worry that some policemen would leave their duty posts in Lokoja to carry out illegal duties of burning the property of those they were paid to protect in Enugu State.
"The Area Commander had come to Etteh to address our people on the shooting of Sunday Idoko in the classroom when the policemen came back in a Toyota Hilux vehicle and started firing guns towards our direction. Earlier, they had shot Gilbert Onu on his right hand, while Damian Ijiga was shot on the head at a beer palour at Ette Market Square at about 7.30p.m. on Tuesday.
"We want the Inspector General of Police, IGP, to investigate this matter and find out who sent the policemen from Lokoja to attack us in our homes in Enugu State."