Hoodlums suspected to be members of the Simon Ekpa’s autopilot Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) enforcing sit-at-home against conduct of election in South East Nigeria on Friday attacked and burnt two vehicles in Enugu.
The incident occurred at Eke-Obinagu in Enugu East local government area of Enugu State between 5:30am and 6:00am.
This came as the residents of Enugu ignored the sit-at-home as residents were seen going about their normal businesses.
SaharaReporters which visited the scenes of the attack along Enugu – Abakaliki road, observed that one of the burnt vehicles is a Sienna bus carrying vegetables and foodstuffs which was said to be coming from Eha-Amufu while the other vehicle is a private car.
It was gathered that the Sienna bus carrying the vegetables was going to Ogbete main market where it was billed to be sold before the unfortunate attack.
The Sienna bus was burnt close to Budget filing station while the car was burnt along Eke-Obinagu Akpuoga road by Eke-Obinagu junction.
Meanwhile, business and economic activities were going on in and around Enugu State metropolis. Filing stations were opened and various markets, shopping malls and small businesses were opened.
Transport services which usually affected during normal sit-at-home were carrying commuters to their different locations.
Meanwhile, efforts to speak with the Enugu State Police Command were unsuccessful as the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, could not be reached at the time of filing this report.
Credit: SaharaReporters