Dozens of people have reportedly been feared dead while several others were injured in a violent confrontation between soldiers and gunmen in some communities in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.
According to eyewitnesses' reports, the clash erupted in the Aba branch area when an armed group launched a surprise attack on soldiers stationed in the region.
Several soldiers were reportedly shot during the ambush, triggering a fierce gunfight that turned the area into a war zone.
A resident, speaking anonymously, described the tense situation: "Some non-state actors attacked and killed soldiers in the area yesterday.
When SaharaReporters contacted the Imo State Police Command spokesperson, ASP Okoye Henry, he said, "Please call the army spokesperson...
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