Gunmen have killed four persons after opening fire on innocent traders at the Anara market, in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.
According to reports, the gunmen, who operated in a white sienna vehicle, suddenly opened fire inside the busy market\/.
The sad incident, according to reports, occurred around 8:30pm while the traders were preparing to close for the day.
A source close to the market leadership who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the incident on Wednesday afternoon, saying the attackers opened fire on a woman selling cooked food, killing three on the spot and one person who was rushed to a hospital later gave up the ghost.
He said the attackers invaded the market in a vehicle and shot sporadically at the traders.
“They (attackers) who went in their vehicle and didn’t alight from the vehicle shot sporadically at the traders without provocation then drove away, immediately,” he said.
The police spokesperson for the state, Micheal Abattam, said the state commissioner of police, Rabiu Hussaini, had ordered an investigation into the killings.
