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Members of the Anambra Vigilante Group, on Monday, allegedly killed two suspects for terrorising residents in Okija community, in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the deceased suspects and their accomplices had been forcing residents in the community to comply with the Monday sit-at-home order in the state.

According to sources in the area, the gunmen, numbering 15, stormed the office of the vigilante operatives thinking they were asleep and attempted to open fire on them but the vigilante members repelled the attack.

Speaking with our correspondent, one of the sources said, “Around 3am today, some hoodlums launched an attack on Anambra Security forces but were vehemently resisted.

“Two of the gunmen were gunned down during a hot exchange of gunfire and two AK-47 riffles were also recovered, while many fled the scene.

“Many of the gunmen, who fled as they could not withstand the superior firepower of the security operatives, sustained various degrees of injury and bullet wounds, while members of the Anambra Vigilante Group were unscathed.”