There is panic in Iheorji Avenue in Aba, Abia State, as police personnel stormed the area to effect some arrests following the killing of their colleague by insurgents with allegiance to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
POLITICS NIGERIA recalls that on Tuesday, an Inspector from Ndiegoro Police Station was killed by suspected IPOB members around Ohanku Road- Iheorji junction.
Some policemen from the station were on patrol around Iheorji when they came under attack by criminals suspected to be IPOB members.
During a gun duel, the Inspector paid the supreme price while two of the gunmen were neutralised.
Seemingly angered by the attack, police officers stormed the community on Wednesday afternoon and made some arrests.
The presence of police personnel caused tension in the area as youths who believed they could be randomly picked up by the security agents took to their heels.
A source who does not want to be named said: “Police broke my shop and pick my tenant Mr Kalu.”
The Iheorji market is closed as of the time of publishing this report.
