
The usual but controversial sit-at-home order in the South East took a different slant yesterday, asarmed policemen stormed the state Headquarters of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, shooting sporadically.
Some residents of Okigwe Road and Works Layout, who alerted Vanguard of the development, said they had into the safety of their rooms.
Speaking to Vanguard, a business man, who operates in the area and spoke on strict grounds of anonymity, said: “The shooting spree was between the police and NSCDC personnel. I understand that a police officer was arrested for a yet-to-be ascertained infraction and detained by NSCDC officers. I also learnt he alerted his colleagues and they stormed NSCDC.