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The Akwa Ibom police command has confirmed the
attack by militants at T-junction in Itu local government
area of the state, which occurred on Saturday, October
31.
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Vanguard reports that ASP Cordelia Nwawe, the
police public relations officer, confirmed the attack but
denied the reported casualty figure.
According to Nwawe, the command has already
worked out strategies to curtail militants’ attacks in
future.
“While there was militants attack at the T-Junction Market
in Itu, I do not agree with the number of casualty.
“As soon as the incident happened, the police were quickly
mobilised and repelled the attacks.
“This is a warning to all Nigerians; if you hear any attacks
by armed robbers, do not run, lie flat on the ground to avoid
stray bullets,” she said.
Speaking with journalists, a resident of the area, one
Moses Phillips, said that the gunmen suspected to be
Niger Delta militants killed two middle-aged women
and injured many others during the attack.
The resident said that the militants were dressed in
military camouflage and emerged from the river on two
speedboats. Armed with guns and other ammunition,
they attacked the market at 8 a.m.
“The militants ordered cyclists and other young men and
women to carry all the things they had stolen into their
boats. The items they stole were essentially food items like
rice, garri, fish, crayfish and palm oil.
“They also carried fuel in drums that they will use in the
creeks. It was unfortunate that the two women died.
“The militants did not shoot at the crowd; they shot only
into the air, but what I believe is that the bullets that killed
the women, were stray bullets,” he said.
Phillips recalled that police officers and soldiers
arrived the scene after the militants had left.
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