Hoodlums attack FUTO community, shoot 1, injure many

By Emmanuel Iheaka
OWERRI – Hoodlums suspected to be herdsmen, Wednesday night attacked Eziobodo, the host community of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, shooting one person and left many others injured.
A source in the community, who pleaded anonymity, said the incident followed a failed abduction attempt by the hoodlums in the area.
The situation led to apprehension and pandemonium, as residents of the area and its Ihiagwa neighbouring community were said to have fled their homes for fear of further attacks.
The latest attack came about three weeks after the hoodlums reportedly killed a motorcyclist and abducted his passenger in the area.
In a statement, the Police ...