A clash between men of the State Anti-Robbery Squad and villagers in Umunze community has left many people dead.
Police car destroyed during the incident
Many lives have been reportedly lost after youths of Umunze
community in Orumba South local government area of Anambra state,
clashed with men of the State Anti-Robbery squad SARS, over the
weekend.
According to LIB, trouble started on the evening of Saturday March
3rd when a hilux car belonging to the SARS parked in front of a popular
relaxation spot known as guzoro and started embarrassing some of the
customers that were having drinks.
The umunze youths prevented the SARS officers from arresting any
arrest anyone from the said joint. The SARS officers reportedly got
angry and allegedly opened fire on the youths, killing five persons on
the spot.
The youths in turn pounced on the officers killing one of the SARS
men and set their vehicle ablaze while the other SARS officers escaped
from the scene.
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