People believed to be gunmen on Monday afternoon killed a military officer when they attacked some soldiers in Awo Mmamma in the Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria.
In retaliation, military men regrouped, stormed the town and allegedly burnt a hotel, cars, houses and shops, reports say.
The incident which happened at Ishieke junction in the area has caused panic among the people of the community.
According to reports, many indigenes of the community have fled as soldiers took over the community.
“Some hoodlums attacked some soldiers at Ishieke junction in Awo Mmamma and killed one of them. They zoomed off towards Ihiala in Anambra State. Later soldiers invaded the area and caused havoc in the area by setting a hotel, cars, houses and stalls on fire,” a source told newsmen