Ten persons were feared dead on Monday as military men allegedly went on rampage in Okporo, Banana junction, Ogboosisi in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State, killing civilians in revenge for their dead colleagues.
It was also gathered many houses and shops were burnt in the reprisal attack carried out by the Nigerian Army over a soldier was allegedly killed last Friday.
Newsflash gathered that a group, Eastern Security Network (ESN) said to be an offshoot of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) set up by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu had taken on the military men and killed a few days ago.
A policeman was also allegedly killed at Okporo, Orlu by some security operatives believed to be ESN members with scores wounded.
Our correspondent, who spoke with a resident in the community, learnt that the crisis had degenerated to a more worrisome situation, leading to shutting down of shops and market places.
The resident further said that the Orlu main town was impassable at the early hours of today due to military takeover and this, according to him, had resulted in several loss of lives.
He appealed to the state and federal government to quickly intervene to avoid more loss of lives, disclosing that the crisis had lasted for more than four days.
Meanwhile, the State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has declared dusk-to-dawn curfew in nine local government areas of the senatorial district.
The local governments affected, he said, include Orlu, Orsu, Oru East, Ideato North and South, Isu, Njaba, Nwagele and Nkwere
The Governor, who described the situation in the local governments as near break down of law and order, urged residents to comply strictly with the curfew as anyone caught would be treated as criminal.
He said security agencies had been deployed in the area so for 24 hour parade.
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