More facts have emerged following the slight pandemonium on
Saturday morning caused by heavy shooting in the Enugu metropolis.
FACTUAL NAIJA NEWS had reported that five persons were
killed earlier in the day as a result of gunmen trying to enforce a sit-at-home
directive around the new market area.
An eyewitness who spoke on conditions of anonymity told Dailypost
correspondent that a police van was set on fire by the hoodlums and 2 people
were shot dead during the attack.
The source said the gunmen, numbering over 10, had stormed
the New Market area as early as 6am probably to shut down the market but were
confronted by some policemen patrolling the market area to reassure traders of
their safety.
He said the hoodlums engaged the policemen in a gun duel and
eventually succeeded in setting ablaze their vehicle.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command
Ahmed Ammani, in a statement on Saturday, said orders have been given to Area
Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and Commanders of all the
Tactical/Operational Units to ensure the maximum deployment of intelligence and
operational resources at their disposal.
The police authorities also instructed their men to
effectively patrol and fish out miscreants that may want to disturb public
peace and security and disrupt the businesses and otherwise activities of
law-abiding citizens, under the guise of enforcing illegitimate sit-at-home order.
The CP has reassured that the Command, collaborating with
other security agencies and law-abiding citizens, will never rest in ensuring
that the lives and property of the citizenry are protected against the
undesirable activities of criminal elements, hellbent on causing unwarranted
havoc to fellow citizens.
The Commissioner urged all and sundry to remain vigilant, go
about their lawful businesses and resist succumbing to the antics of the
miscreants, including the spread of tension-causing fake news.
He enjoined residents to continue to support and cooperate
with the Police and other security agencies in their unwavering quest to quell
the activities of criminal elements.
He said normalcy has since been restored at the New Market
axis of Enugu and a crack team of Police Operatives deployed to hunt down the
armed hoodlums, who shot sporadically and breached public peace in the area.