UNKNOWN GUNMEN AMBUSH MILITARY CONVOY, KILL 21 SOLDIERS ALONG ONITSHA-ENUGU ROAD

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UNKNOWN GUNMEN AMBUSH MILITARY CONVOY, KILL 21 SOLDIERS ALONG ONITSHA-ENUGU ROAD

In the early hours of today, May 7, 2024, a military convoy enroute Enugu from Onitsha has been attacked by unknown gunmen.

Details of the attack is still sketchy, but an eyewitness who pleaded anonymity said , a surprise attack was launched on the military envoy thereby causing maximum casualties.

Meanwhile, residents of the area could be seen scampering for safety while shop owners where locking up their shops for the day, amid fear of military reprisal.

Corpses of soldiers numbering over 21 where littered around the scene.

Correspondence learnt that an emergency ambulance had arrived to assist the wounded soldiers while the dead soldiers where taken to the Federal medical centre ,Awka (FMC-A) morgue.

Ammunition and other military gears where looted by the enraged force.

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    DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.

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