Houses, shops, vehicles set ablaze, as gunmen clash with soldiers in Imo

Houses, shops, vehicles belonging to residents of Awonmanma in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo state have been set ablaze.

Vanguard captured the incident which happened on Monday at about 03:52 Pm, saw properties went up inflame.

Different versions of the story said trouble started when unknown gunmen in their convoy attacked soldiers in the process killed one soldier.

Pained by the alleged killing of one of the soldiers, the soldiers allegedly mobilised to the area and visited the place in anger.

Vanguard