Soldiers patrolling Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State have shot a yet-to-be-identified man dead.
It was learnt that on Tuesday, soldiers from a patrol van opened fire on commuters hundreds of metres away from the LGA headquarters and one fell to the ground motionless.
After moving a short distance away, a crowd began to form around the man, prompting the soldiers to return, firing unceasingly, and sending residents running for security.
It was gathered that when reporters returned to the scene, the middle-aged man was no longer there. Multiple witnesses said he had been picked up by the soldiers.
Attempts to record the incident were futile, as soldiers forced all commuters to alight from their vehicles and raise both hands to full length.
Meanwhile, a supplementary election is currently ongoing in Ihiala LGA which was earlier suspended on Saturday owing to insecurity.