Following the minor chaos on Saturday morning brought on by intense firing in Enugu City, further information has come to light.
A person who saw what happened but asked to remain anonymous told our reporter that the thugs shot two people and set fire to a police van.
According to the source, the gunmen, who number over 10, entered the New Market area as early as 6 a.m., likely with the intention of closing the market, but were met by some police officers who were patrolling the area to reassure vendors of their safety.
He said that the criminals were able to set fire to their car after fighting with the police officers with guns.
In the meantime, Enugu State Command Commissioner of Police Ahmed Ammani said in a statement on Saturday that area commanders, divisional police officers, and commanders of all tactical and operational units have been given orders to make the best use of the operational and intelligence resources at their disposal.
Under the guise of enforcing an illegal “stay at home” order, the police officials also told their staff how to patrol well, catch criminals, and interfere with the businesses and other activities of law-abiding people.
The Command has promised the CP that it will never stop working with other security agencies and law-abiding people to protect the lives and property of residents from criminals who want to cause unjustified harm to their fellow citizens.
The Commissioner asked everyone to be careful, do their legal work, and not fall for the tricks of the bad guys, especially when they spread false information that causes trouble.
He asked people in the area to support and work with law enforcement and other security groups as they work hard to stop the activities of criminals.
According to him, the New Market axis of Enugu has since returned to normal, and a crack team of police operators has been sent out to find the armed thugs who shot randomly and violated the local tranquility.
