The Digest:
Gunmen attacked the Fair Market Junction in Nawfia, Anambra State, on Sunday, leaving multiple people feared dead. The assault targeted youths along the Awka-Onitsha old road, deepening fears in a community now littered with bodies and unanswered questions.
Key Points:
- The attack occurred at Afor Market Junction in Nawfia, Njikoka LGA.
- Eyewitnesses reported several youths killed, with bodies visible at the scene.
- Community leader Chief Daniel Okoye condemned the violence as “senseless.”
- The Nawfia Progressive Union has contacted security agencies to launch an investigation.
- Residents have been urged to stay calm and cooperate with authorities.
- The Anambra State Police Command has not yet issued an official statement.
- The incident adds to a pattern of violent attacks in southeastern Nigeria.
As another community mourns in silence, the attack in Nawfia echoes a painful truth: in the storm of insecurity, ordinary markets have become grounds of grief.
