How Heavily Armed Men Invade Enugu State Government House

Was it a disguised Biafran coup or some misguided
youths just wanted to take the law into their hands?
But for the superior fire power of security personnel
guarding the Enugu State government house, the
story we would be hearing today wouldn't have been
a good one as a 50-man gang or armed men tried to
take over the Government House in the early hours of
Saturday.
Police officers, Civil Defence men and soldiers were
among the security operatives who shot several times
at the invaders and prevented them from gaining
entry into the government house. One of the invaders
was killed during the shoot-out and three others were
arrested.
The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Sullivan Chime,
Mr. Chukwudi Achife confirmed the incident...
He said the shoot-out lasted till about 4.30am.
Mr Achife added that the arrested persons, along with
some of the weapons, have been handed over to the
Enugu State Police Command for further
investigations.
They were said to have told the security men to open
the gate claiming that they were at the government
house on a protest. When one the NSCDC officials
opened the gate to ask why they decided to come in
the night, one of the invaders made attempts to
forcefully enter the premises.
“Sensing that there was danger, the security
operatives rushed out only to see many of them with
machetes and other dangerous weapons, giving
orders to their members to move into the government
house.”
The security operatives succeeded in repelling them
after hours of shooting, and arrested three of them.