Personnel of the Nigerian Army’s 14 Brigade, Ohafia has confronted gunmen in Mbata, Umuchima village, Isiala Ngwa North LGA, Abia state.
According to reports revealed to Newsmen, over 15 Hilux vehicles and armored personnel carriers arrived at Umuchima village around 6 a.m., shooting suspected gunmen reportedly camped near a river that marks the boundary between Abia and the Mbaise axis of Imo State.
FCNN gathered that soldiers have reportedly taken control of key junctions that goes in and out of the village, while others engage the gunmen in nearby bushes.
