Unknown Gunmen Attack Kogi Community -By Solomon Akobe

Sunday, the 17th day of July, 2022 was a day of horror in Agbedo, Akpanya; a community that serves as boundary between Kogi State and Enugu State. The day began like every other normal day until unknown gunmen in their numbers stormed the Village’s popular market called Ede Market (also called Orie Market by Ibos) and opened fire on individuals in the market. It was reported that two persons were shot dead on the spot while one other sustained fatal injury from gunshots.

The attack has left residents in the area in sudden shock and anxiety as it is believed that the attackers are most likely to be the IPOB agitators who now see the Community as a soft target to hit without any likely resistance. One of the residents who spoke with our correspondent (but preferred to remain anonymous), described the attack as “a sudden, unexpected bombshell”. “It was sudden and unexpected. It was like a bombshell. We were all in the market when we began to hear sporadic gunshots. People in the market ran Helter skelter. It was as if we were in a state of war. The gunmen succeeded in killing two persons and injuring one fatally. The market soon afterwards became a silent and empty scene. We now live in fear and anxiety as we don’t know who and where could be attacked next”.