Gunmen and the military were said to
have engaged each other in a very serious
gun duel in Mgbidi and Akata in Oru West
Local Government Area of Imo State,
yesterday.

According to a report by Daily Sun that the
incident began as early as 6 am when the
hoodlums allegedly enforcing the partial
lockdown order of the Indigenous People of
Biafra (IPOB) barricaded the roads, ordering
people to go back to their houses.
However.

The source said they were later
confronted by the military who responded
swiftly to counter their order.

Daily Sun;gathered that some vehicles and
shops around the area were razed in the
process.

But it was not clear as at the time
of this report if the incident recorded any
casualty on both sides.

IPOB, yesterday, urged people in the South
East to pray fervently for peace in the zone, unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, and
restoration of a Biafra nation.

Although a statement by the spokesperson
of the group, Emma Powerful did not order
a sit-at-home, but urged the people to
lockup their shops temporarily during the
duration of the prayers and open shortly after.lalasticlala mynd44 .