Gunmen attack soldiers in Abia, patrol van burnt

Unidentified gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have attacked an Army patrol van in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State.

It was learnt the incident happened in the early hours of Friday when the soldiers were on patrol.

The attackers were said to have laid an ambush for the unsuspecting soldiers.

The incident occurred at the popular Tonimas junction, Osisioma LGA axis, on Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway around 3 am.

The attackers also burnt the patrol van of the soldiers. But the number of casualties was yet to be ascertained.

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Newsflash Nigeria had earlier reported the Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo had set up a committee to unravel the true cause of the armed struggle in the South East, which has led to insecurity in the region.

Membership of the committee cut across the five South-East states of Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo.

The committee is headed by Prof Chidi Odinkalu, with Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu as secretary. It is termed called Truth, Justice and Peace Committee.

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