One killed, many injured as gunmen invade Anambra community

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu
Nnewi—One person was,  yesterday, killed and over 10 persons injured when gunmen numbering over 20 invaded New City Atoji Housing Estate, Nkwelle Ezunaka, Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State, and attacked security men attached to the estate and some residents.

According to an eyewitness, the gunmen invaded the estate at about 1.30p.m. and on sighting over seven security men attached to the estate, opened fire on them and other residents of the area, leading to a stampede.

Thereafter, the gunmen were said to have left the estate.

When the situation became calm and people started coming out from hiding, the lifeless body of one of the security men, identified as Friday Atta, was found with bullets wounds.

Another security man, Uche Kalu, whose legs and waist were riddled with bullets, was found in a pool of…