OLEH - THERE was tension yesterday early morning as armed robbers numbering about five stormed the sleepy Irri Community to attacked an owner of petrol and gas stations.
The attack which took almost two hours was unchallenged by vigilante and security personnel covering the area.
According to our source who witnessed the robbery incident, he said that the bandits struck immediately power was cut off from the area at about 2.53am.
"The incident came as shock because power supply was cut off barely two minutes when the shooting started.
"We initially thought it was vigilante but the sporadic shooting was like a war going on. They went to the Chief's house and were shooting indiscrimately and giving orders that they should open the gate.
"The Chief escaped through the fence before they broke through his tenant abode to gain access.
"The tenant, a lawyer was hit on the head with a gun, collected his phones, money and wife's jewellery box before making for the next compound.
"After robbing the next compound they went round the whole area shooting indiscrimately without any opposition till almost 5am before they left. " our source stated.
We gathered that the Chief sustained serious injuries in his escape and was alone when the incident occurred.
It was gathered that after about 7am, vigilante members then came and we're shooting into the air many hours after the robbery incident when they found about 16 bullets that the bandits left behind.
Calls to the Council Chairman on the incident was not returned same with mobile text messages sent to him.
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