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The bank attacked and vehicles burnt
There was pandemonium on Thursday when no fewer than 10 gunmen invaded a bank in Anambra State, smashing vehicles and hoisting Biafran flags.
No life was lost in the incident which occurred at Abagana in Njikoka Local Government Area at about 4 pm.
Reacting to the attack, the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) alleged a plot to frame it for impending attacks on banks.
The gunmen shot into the air as passersby, customers and staff members scampered for safety.
An eyewitness said the attackers arrived in a black Honda Pilot Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV).
They were said to have set fire on a Nissan Pathfinder SUV, with registration number UR 640 KJA.
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On Thursday, April 15, 2021, unknown gunmen reportedly stormed Abagana in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, went to First Bank Plc in the area, and destroyed vehicles after hoisting a Biafran flag.
According to the Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), the gunmen went straight to the bank where they shot sporadically into the air, dispersing bank customers and passersby.
According to the report, the gunmen, numbering about ten, who drove in black Honda Pilot Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV), equally hoisted the Biafran flag at the gate of the bank, set fire on a Nissan Pathfinder SUV with registration number UR 640 KJA, and smashed glasses of a Honda car with registration number FST 456 AC, all parked in front of the bank.
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Gunmen Attack Anambra Community, Destroy Vehicles, Hoist ‘Biafran Flag’
The incident comes a few hours after Nnamdi Kanu accused the DSS of plotting to sponsor criminals to carry out attacks on banks while disguising as Eastern Security Network (ESN) operatives.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Apr 15, 2021
Gunmen on Thursday attacked residents of Abagana community in the Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra state.
They also destroyed two vehicles after hoisting a Biafran flag.
According to the Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), the gunmen went to a commercial bank in the community where they shot sporadically into the air, dispersing bank customers and passersby.