•Gunmen
Hooded men in black shirts and trousers have killed two persons in Aba, the commercial nerve of Abia State.
The incident, it was gathered, occured around Old Express off Sameck junction, near a popular slaughter within the area in Aba North Local Government Area, reports The Nation.
While one of them was simply identified as a caretaker of a nearby house, another victim whose identity was not immediately ascertained, was left to die in the pool of his blood by the assailants.
No group has claimed responsibility of the killing, leaving residents of the area to live in fear.
It was learnt the group of boys came to the compound and were knocking on the house door.
The deceased (caretaker) came out to see those knocking and was shot in front of his residence.
Residents of the state for the second day, stayed away from their business premises in adherence to the sit-at-home order by the members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Movement within and outside the state, especially in Aba and Umuahia, the state capital, was limited as only fewer individuals and commercial buses were on the roads.
Banks, petrol stations, markets, eateries and other public places including schools remained closed.
Our correspondent reports that the few vehicles on the road moved without any hindrance.
The popular bus terminal at Milverton was without its usual hustling and bustling.
Some residents of Aba, who spoke to our correspondent, said that they can’t wait for tomorrow for normal businesses to commence.
