-Villagers Lament Abandonment By State Government

Residents of Arondizuogu and environ are currently scared and agitated following renewed threat by gunmen shortly to invade the area again shortly after the recent invasion that reportedly led to the death of about 26 people,  while many were injured and about 5 houses burnt.

The recent threat is said to be causing ripples because, prior to the last invasion of the area, the gunmen were said to have issued a similar threat that was not taken seriously until they eventually struck in such a devastating magnitude.

A source who spoke to this reporter said, the place has almost become a ghost town as the people have started absconding from their homes for safety.

The gunmen, in a trending voice note they allegedly released outlined some areas and communities they intend to strike in their next move which they have meticulously planned.

It was also understood in the voice note that they already have surveillance reports of the areas they intend to strike, when and how to attack their targets and exit without resistance.

According to them, “the recent voice note which has gone viral has sent jitters up the spines of the people, considering the fact that before the most recent onslaught, a similar viral voice note  was ignored shortly before they struck in such  a devastating manner. Hence, we are leaving any stone unturned this time around”.

It was also gathered that the gunmen may probably have been angered by the meeting the stakeholders in the area held with military personnel on how to ensure the security of lives and property in the area. Hence, they vowed to unleash mayhem because of their erroneous belief that the community brought soldiers to attack or dispossess them of their strangle hold in the area where they are said to have completely dominated and entrenched their authority and dominion.

Recall that in one of our earlier publications, it was reported that  the gunmen had taken over late singer Onyeka Onwenu’s house and expansive compound in addition to other areas in Arondizuogu, Ideato North and Ideato South from where they unleash mayhem on innocent people at will.

Some residents of the areas in question who spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid being targets of vicious attack called on the state government and security agencies to come to their rescue before they are annihilated for no fault of theirs.