By CHARLES IWUOHA

Unidentified gunmen suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) have set ablaze three commuter buses, one tricycle and four motorcycles in Ebonyi State.

The unfortunate Incident took place at the popular Ezzamgbo junction in the Ohaukwu local Government Area of the state few kilometers from Abakaliki town.

It was gathered that the armed men came with a Sienna car and shot sporadically in the air to enforce sit-at-home in the area before setting those buses, tricycles, and motorcycles on fire.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, confirmed the incident through a statement she issued in Abakiliki on Monday.

She stated that the operatives of the command had been dispatched to fish out the perpetrators.

She said: “Today 02/10/2023, Armed men suspected to be IPOB/ESN members in a Sienna car attacked commuter buses, tricycles and motorcycles at Ezzangbo junction.

“They burnt down 3 commuter buses, 4 motorcycles and 1 tricycle. No life was lost.

“Operatives of the Command have been dispatched to the scene and its environs to fish out the perpetrators. And we believe that before the end of the day, the perpetrators will be apprehended.”