Monday, February 23 2026 - A 15-year-old boy has been killed during an attack at Ogbakoba Market Arena in Anambra State, allegedly carried out by members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN).
Security expert Zagazola Makama reported the incident on X
on Sunday, saying it occurred at about 1:40 p.m. on February 21. Armed men
reportedly emerged from a forest camp in Amiyi community and opened sporadic
gunfire on traders and residents.
“The attackers stormed the market, apparently intending to
kidnap or rob residents, causing panic as traders and customers fled for
safety,” Makama wrote. “A 15-year-old boy was killed while security operatives
repelled the attack. A joint task force patrol team stationed at Amiyi engaged
the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel, forcing them to retreat into the forest with
bullet wounds.”
Makama added that the boy was hit by a stray bullet during
the exchange of fire. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but was confirmed dead
on arrival.
“His body was deposited in the morgue for autopsy and
preservation,” Makama said.
Efforts to reach the state Police Public Relations Officer,
SP Tochukwu Ikenga, for comment were unsuccessful as calls and messages sent to
him were not answered at the time of filing this report.
This attack follows a February incident in which
unidentified gunmen, suspected to be cultists, killed Ikwuka Okoye, also known
as Anumili, the President-General of Ogidi community in Idemili North Local
Government Area of Anambra State.
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