Fear and tension have gripped Owerri, the Imo state capital following reported invasion of the premises of Havana Cinema and Mimi’s Place by armed men working for the state government.
Witness’ account said that the invasion looked like a robbery operation and had over 50 armed men in company with some staff members of Imo Internal Revenue Service, IIRS who gained entry into the premises.
They reportedly shot sporadically scaring away customers and passersby and finally whisked away twenty staff members working at Mimi’s Place and Havana Cinema to an unknown destination.
Report said that the ever busy All Seasons Avenue was shut down as there was no vehicular movement due to the sporadic shootings by the armed men who besieged the premises in company of Imo State government’s agents (IIRS staff members).
Some staff members of the IIRS reportedly wore media jackets and were seen taking video and pictures of the commando-like operations.
Meanwhile, the management of Mimi’s Place and Havana Cinema had already gone on air to draw attention of Imo people and the public to the attack on their business premises.
A source said after gaining entry into the premises they opened fire scaring away customers and passersby who mistook them for gunmen.
They whisked away many members of staff working at Mimi’s Place and Havana Cinema to an unknown destination. (Adapted from 247Ureports)
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