One feared dead as armed robbers operate on Onitsha–Enugu Expressway

Fear has gripped motorists and residents pursuing renewed equipped robbery attacks on the Nawfia axis of the Onitsha–Enugu Expressway, with 1 idiosyncratic reportedly killed successful the latest incident.

A societal media idiosyncratic raised the alarm successful a station implicit what helium described arsenic the worsening insecurity connected the engaged highway, urging the Anambra State Government and information agencies to enactment earlier much lives are lost.

According to the source, residents of Nawfia assemblage person repeatedly complained astir the persistent activities of equipped robbers who allegedly ambush motorists on the agelong of the expressway.

He recalled that, successful a bid to curb the attacks, members of the assemblage precocious embarked connected a monolithic biology clean-up exercise.

“During the exercise, they cleared heavy vegetation and removed logs allegedly utilized by the criminals to barricade sections of the roadworthy and trap unsuspecting travellers.

“Despite the community’s efforts, the robbers person continued to onslaught with what residents described arsenic expanding boldness,” helium said.

The latest attack, reportedly captured successful a video circulating online, allegedly resulted successful the decease of 1 person, further heightening fears among roadworthy users.

The root called connected information agencies to instantly intensify surveillance on ...