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No fewer than 18 people were killed in coordinated attacks across several communities in the Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State on Sunday.

The killings occurred in Umukabia, Eziawa, Ihitte Nasa, Umuhu, Amaoku, and Amaebe.

Victims were left with deep machete wounds, sparking fear and outrage among locals.

A former Chairman of the Nigerian Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, who hails from Orsu, brought attention to the development via his X on Monday.

PUNCH Online gathered that the tragedy followed the annual masquerade festival celebrated in Umuhu, Amaoku, Amaebe, and neighbouring communities.

After the festivities, some locals, including holiday returnees, gathered at a drinking t.

ers-by later discovered all nine people in the t, including customers and attendants, lying in pools of blood with machete wounds.

A source who pleaded anonymity, said, “Everybody in the t, all nine people were discovered dead, either customers or attendants, they had been butchered with deep machete cuts all over.

We were just a few blocks away from there and nobody heard any sound of gunshot or argumenr. We suspect that of the Indigenous People of Biafra and Eastern Security Network that were behind this.”

He added that three corpses were discovered in Umukabia, consisting of family , five corpses in Eziawa village, and another five corpses in Ihitte Nasa, all with machete cuts on the same day.

“I can’t explain how these incidents happened and nobody noticed. Three people in Umukabia, five in Ezinwa, and another five in Ihitte Nasa villages and nobody saw the killers come in nor when leaving. Orsu lost 18 promising lives in one day.

“We suspect that these killings were done with inside collaboration with Orsu boys who are of IPOB and ESN that we don’t know,” the source said.

Orsu has endured years of IPOB and ESN dominance, which had driven residents away until recent military operations reclaimed parts of the area, allowing gradual resettlement.

Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, confirmed the killings and said investigations are underway.

Okoye said, “The police is aware of the killings and already Aboki Danjuma has set up a high-powered security team involving the different security agencies to unravel the case. The appeals to people to remain calm.”

A police source, speaking anonymously, suggested the attackers aimed to instil fear and drive residents out of the communities again.

https://punchng.com/18-killed-in-machete-attacks-across-imo-communities/?amp

18 ke This is serious!!!!

Na wah oo

Every crime for East una go blame Esn or ipob even armed robbery.

Boko Haram are not this heartless
18 people at a go
It shall never well with IPOB terrorists cum Peter Obirodents

Peter OBI and oby ezekwesili will never react because it happened in the east

21lucky:
This killings were carry out by outsiders particularly the yorubas community in orlu imo state. It pain the yorubas to see igbos celebrating.

Evidence please.

And while you look for some, kindly tell me why Yorubas did not kill Igbos celebrating in Lagos and in my own Orolu Kingdom in Osun State.

Chiee. This drum of war you're beating may escalate into chaos. East shall be peaceful only when they are ready.

21lucky:
This killings were carry out by outsiders particularly the yorubas community in orlu imo state. Yorubas now have the courage to be killing Igbos in their own land. Yorubas staging guerrilla warfare on Igbos in south east.
It pain the yorubas to see igbos celebrating.

budaatum:


Evidence please.

And while you look for some, kindly tell me why Yorubas did not kill Igbos celebrating in Lagos and in my own Orolu Kingdom in Osun State.

Yorubas have been caught many times involving in criminal activity in orlu and in the east. Someone said they heard some people speaking Yoruba inside bush

Urheaster:


Chiee. This drum of war you're beating may escalate into chaos. East shall be peaceful only when they are ready.

Outsiders killing Igbos in their land will eventually be caught. Yorubas on evil mission in south east Land will soon be exposed and killed.

21lucky:

Outsiders killing Igbos in their land will eventually be caught. Yorubas on evil mission in south east Land will soon be exposed and killed.

who is now the cowards between Ibos and Yoruba if later can kill the former like chicken ?

beerfraud:
who is now the cowards between Ibos and Yoruba if later can kill the former like chicken ?

SHUT UP ! Fake News.Im currently i
Orsu,East Africa. Nothing like such . They should tie u beerfraud, Flangelo12, snake001,OKETE001, Roboto11 together and flog the demonic outta u.

beerfraud:
No fewer than 18 people were killed in coordinated attacks across several communities in the Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State on Sunday.

The killings occurred in Umukabia, Eziawa, Ihitte Nasa, Umuhu, Amaoku, and Amaebe.

Victims were left with deep machete wounds, sparking fear and outrage among locals.

A former Chairman of the Nigerian Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, who hails from Orsu, brought attention to the development via his X on Monday.

PUNCH Online gathered that the tragedy followed the annual masquerade festival celebrated in Umuhu, Amaoku, Amaebe, and neighbouring communities.

After the festivities, some locals, including holiday returnees, gathered at a drinking t.

ers-by later discovered all nine people in the t, including customers and attendants, lying in pools of blood with machete wounds.

A source who pleaded anonymity, said, “Everybody in the t, all nine people were discovered dead, either customers or attendants, they had been butchered with deep machete cuts all over.

We were just a few blocks away from there and nobody heard any sound of gunshot or argumenr. We suspect that of the Indigenous People of Biafra and Eastern Security Network that were behind this.”

He added that three corpses were discovered in Umukabia, consisting of family , five corpses in Eziawa village, and another five corpses in Ihitte Nasa, all with machete cuts on the same day.

“I can’t explain how these incidents happened and nobody noticed. Three people in Umukabia, five in Ezinwa, and another five in Ihitte Nasa villages and nobody saw the killers come in nor when leaving. Orsu lost 18 promising lives in one day.

“We suspect that these killings were done with inside collaboration with Orsu boys who are of IPOB and ESN that we don’t know,” the source said.

Orsu has endured years of IPOB and ESN dominance, which had driven residents away until recent military operations reclaimed parts of the area, allowing gradual resettlement.

Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, confirmed the killings and said investigations are underway.

Okoye said, “The police is aware of the killings and already Aboki Danjuma has set up a high-powered security team involving the different security agencies to unravel the case. The appeals to people to remain calm.”

A police source, speaking anonymously, suggested the attackers aimed to instil fear and drive residents out of the communities again.


https://punchng.com/18-killed-in-machete-attacks-across-imo-communities/?amp

Hmmm... This is so terrible to hear.

When caught, they should be shot at sight.

Evil people do not deserve oxygen.

21lucky:

Yorubas have been caught many times involving in criminal activity in orlu and in the east. Someone said they heard some people speaking Yoruba inside bush

In the not too distant past some people used to hear kidnappers speaking Fulani, until it was discovered they were your own people kidnapping and terrorising you.

MaziObinnaokija:
SHUT UP ! Fake News.Im currently i
Orsu,East Africa. Nothing like such . They should tie u beerfraud, Flangelo12, snake001,OKETE001, Roboto11 together and flog the demonic outta u.

mumu can you be in everywhere?

beerfraud:
mumu can you be in everywhere?

Thought u are sensible, never know u are this dumb and slow.U ne mumu pro max..Read again,this time, slowly. U go dey alright sha

MaziObinnaokija:
Thought u are sensible, never know u are this dumb and slow.U ne mumu pro max..Read again,this time, slowly. U go dey alright sha

Boko Haram and Fulani are not this heartless like you Peter Obi’s ers

.

beerfraud:
Boko Haram and Fulani are not this heartless like you Peter Obi’s ers

Na wa

Hmmmm!!! In this new year o

And they say south east is the safest region....

tunjijones:
And they say south east is the safest region....

Awọn tí wọn ti yà wère

Let put it on DSS n heersmen

21lucky:
This killings were carry out by outsiders particularly the yorubas community in orlu imo state. Yorubas now have the courage to be killing Igbos in their own land. Yorubas staging guerrilla warfare on Igbos in south east.
It pain the yorubas to see igbos celebrating.

ayé è ti bàjé, na yoruba now abi

Too early for the year.😭

Savages.
Butchers of fellow tribesmen. How can these people respect the lives of other people?
Churlish.

Nigeria is becoming unsafe

What "freedom fighter" murder the same people whose freedom they are fighting for?

Eye witness and victims reported that:
“We suspect that these killings were done with inside collaboration with Orsu boys who are of IPOB and ESN that we don’t know,” the source said.

21lucky:
This killings were carry out by outsiders particularly the yorubas community in orlu imo state. Yorubas now have the courage to be killing Igbos in their own land. Yorubas staging guerrilla warfare on Igbos in south east.
It pain the yorubas to see igbos celebrating.

The hostility you want to create for Yoruba living in Orsu and Ibos living in Yorubaland, you will sure have it.


Ibo dominated South East Region of Nigeria is become unsafe, not the whole Nigeria. Students can't go to school on Mondays, businesses can't open on Mondays, terrorists put people on compulsory house arrest every Mondays only in the SE, not the whole Nigeria. (SE states: Abia State, Anambra State, Ebonyi State, Enugu State, Imo State).

seunlayi:
Nigeria is becoming unsafe

Keep living in self-deception. We've seen the videos

MaziObinnaokija:
SHUT UP ! Fake News.Im currently i
Orsu,East Africa. Nothing like such . They should tie u beerfraud, Flangelo12, snake001,OKETE001, Roboto11 together and flog the demonic outta u.