HELL LET LOOSE IN AKOKWA COMMINITY AS 6 FEARED DEAD

 

 No fewer than 6 persons are said to have been murdered in Akokwa community in Ideato North Local Government area of Imo state on friday, 13th day of August. Hell was said to have let loose when an Hausa  man residing in the community cbased a young girl who was believed to be 'buns' seller, into a middle aged woman's compound. The woman was said to have told tbe Hausa man to leave the young girl since she has found refuge in her house, as was believed to be the tradition of the community. The man declined and in an attempt to drag the young girl out, a scuffle ensued. The man was sad to have laid hold of a shovel around and butchered both the woman and the girl. A passer-by, who got wind of what transpired was said to have raised an alarm that attracted the youth of the community. The youths were said to have murdered the man immediately and went ahead to kill 4 other Hausa men resident in the community. However the community is said to be in a relative calm following the deployment of police men and other security personnel in the community. Confirming the incidence, the police public relations officer in the state, Andrew Ewerem says that his men reponded quickly to a distress call the got from an indigene of the community to quill the escalation of the pandemonium. He says that his men are doing every thing within their power to see that peace returned in the community once more.