Anambra Election: Pandemonium As Unidentified, Police Clash In Ihiala
There was pandemonium in Ihiala Local Government Area, Anambra State, Tuesday, as yet-to-be identified gunmen engaged the police for over three hours at Osumoghu junction, during the Supplementary Governorship Elections in the state.
The gun duel forced led to the decision of the security operatives to condone off the Osumoghu junction bordering Imo State.
Our correspondent gathered that the suspected Biafran agitators aimed at disrupting the poll in Anambra State
According the Punch, when its correspondent monitoring the poll in Ihiala ran into the avalanche of security operatives, he was ordered back.
“Find yourself out of this place. Your brothers (suspected IPOB members) have engaged here for over three hours.
“Some of them are still inside the forest. Just find your way out of this place for your safety,” a policeman stated.
The development caused residents to desert the area.
The PUNCH reports that efforts to get the police authorities to confirm the incident did not yield any results as their phone lines continued to indicate not available.
