Some gunmen, suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) enforcing the suspended sit-at-home order, bombed the popular Izombe Market in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State on Monday.
The hoodlums reportedly stormed the market earlier to warn traders not to violate the sit-at-home order by opening for business on Monday.
But the traders defied the warning and opened the market for business, prompting the gunmen to attack them.
The gunmen also set two vehicles ablaze in the market before bombing the place.
It was gathered that some of the traders sustained injuries in the incident.
An eyewitness told The Sun Newspaper that, “They came and threw a local bomb inside the market and everybody started running for safety. They (also) poured fuel on two vehicles and everywhere went up in flames.”
