Tension Rises In Enugu as youths attack police station, block Makurdi Expressway

  

Pandemonium broke out today in Eha-Alumona, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State following an attack on the Umabor Police Station by angry youths.

According to DailyPost reports, the youths also blocked the ever busy Enugu-Makurdi Expressway yesterday, crippling vehicular movement.

A source said that trouble started when a team of policemen stormed a viewing centre and arrested some residents, a development that angered the youths. According to the community source, “what happened yesterday was accumulation of anger. The police have been in the habit of making indiscriminate arrest in the Eha Community.

    “Each time they come, they would pick so many young men and force them to pay N5,000 for bail; if you refuse to pay, they will detain you for days. That’s what they repeated Tuesday night.”

He further disclosed that on getting to the Police Station, the angry youths demanded immediate release of their brothers, a request turned down by the police.

It was learnt that at that point, the youths went wild and started vandalizing property; even as they reportedly engaged the police in sporadic shootings.

However, report gathered that though no life was lost in the sporadic shootings which lasted for several hours, police vehicles, including a hilux van and some parts of the building were destroyed.

Frantic efforts made to obtain reaction from the police failed as the Enugu Police Spokesman did not pick several calls put across to him.