Ebonyi State gripped by fear as gunmen burn down Federal High Court and attack other facilities

 

 In a series of violent incidents, Ebonyi State has been thrown into a state of panic following attacks by gunmen on various facilities. - The Federal High Court in Abakaliki was partially burned by arsonists in the early hours of yesterday, leaving two soldiers and a civilian dead. - The gunmen also launched an attack on a checkpoint in the state, killing two soldiers and a civilian. - In a separate incident, gunmen operated in Onueke Community in Ezza South Local Government Area, shooting sporadically and robbing people of their belongings. - The Anambra State government has been forced to impose a curfew on six communities in Anambra East and Oyi local government areas following gunmen attacks that claimed nine lives on Monday. - Despite the efforts of firefighters to contain the blaze, a section of the Federal High Court in Abakaliki was damaged in the attack. - The gunmen ambushed a checkpoint around Timber Junction area in Ebonyi State, killing two soldiers and a civilian and taking their rifles. - The injured victims were rushed to an undisclosed hospital, while the deceased were taken to the morgue. - The gunmen, who arrived in a white bus, opened fire on the military personnel after being stopped for a search. - The attacks caused panic in the towns of Amasiri and Afikpo, with people fleeing for safety. - In Onueke Community, the gunmen fired shots near a bank, causing customers and staff to scatter in different directions.