Gunmen suspected to be members of secessionist group, Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday, reportedly attacked and burnt an Army patrol van in Aba area of Abia State.
It was gathered the incident which occurred in the early hours of Friday when the soldiers were on patrol, triggered tension in the area.
It was gathered that the attackers laid ambush for the unsuspecting soldiers at the popular Tonimas junction, Osisioma LGA axis, on Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway.
Details of the attack are still sketchy as of press time.
However, the number of casualties was yet to be ascertained as the army could not be reached for comments.