SaharaReporters exclusively gathered that the tactical criminal gangs have concentrated their deadly operations on the strategic corridor stretching between Eke-Obinagu and Amechi Idodo — a major junction leading directly to the country home of the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah.
Panic and deep apprehension have gripped motorists and regular commuters plying the ever-busy Enugu-Abakaliki Expressway following a violent resurgence of armed highway robbery squads on the federal interstate road in Enugu State.
SaharaReporters exclusively gathered that the tactical criminal gangs have concentrated their deadly operations on the strategic corridor stretching between Eke-Obinagu and Amechi Idodo — a major junction leading directly to the country home of the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah.
The development has shattered the relative peace enjoyed on the highway since the conclusion of the historic #EndSARS protests, which had triggered the dismantling of dozens of extortionist checkpoints previously manned by various security arms, including the military.
The current wave of panic reached a tipping point following a series of brutal ambushes on the highway. In the most gruesome incident, the driver of a Toyota Sienna commercial transit bus was shot dead on the spot by hoodlums.
