Nigerian Army have reportedly sacked Obeagu community in the Ishielu local government area of Ebonyi State, burning some houses.

Some community leaders who spoke to journalists on Monday morning, said the troops who invaded the community around 5am, had been shooting sporadically and allegedly burning some houses.

The soldiers were said to have entered the community with 10 Hilux vehicles and seven armored tanks with over 100 military personnel.

It was not clear why the military invaded the community, however, nobody had been reported killed so far. Only one woman was said to have been hit by stray bullet, the Punch report.

Confirming the invasion, a community leader and immediate past councillor of the community said, “We woke up this morning with military gunshots. As I am speaking everybody is on the run. Soldiers are shooting in all the communities. All the Eha-Amufu people that ran to our community after Fulani herdsmen sacked them are also on the run with residents.”