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Published 20 May 2021
MOST banks hurriedly closed on Wednesday afternoon in Owerri, Imo State, as deafening sound of gunshots rent the air, causing panic in the state capital.
This was even as policemen and soldiers cordoned off roads leading in and out of the state capital.
The shooting spree, which took place around the MCC Road in the state capital, forced many residents to scamper for safety.
Traffic flow was immediately halted as the police beefed up security in front of the state Government House, Owerri Correctional Centre, Bank Road, Ama Hausa, Wetheral Road, Douglas and other major roads within the state capital.