There are lots of shooting going on right now in Isi -gate, Umuahia the capital of Abia State. According to residence who were at the scene at the time of the incident, a commercial tricyclist popularly known as keke driver, puts a Biafra flag in front of his tricycle.

There are lots of shooting going on right now in Isi -gate, Umuahia the capital of Abia State. According to residence who were at the scene at the time of the incident, a commercial tricyclist popularly known as keke driver, puts a Biafra flag in front of his tricycle. On reaching a check-point, a Nigeria army stopped him and starting him what the flag is all about. The man on reaction answered the army that it is a Biafra flag, and that he is a Biafran, before everyone knew exactly what going on, the solider slapped the tricyclist and started dragging him away. At a point, the guy couldn't bear the pain any more and started to defend himself but instead of calming the situation down the Nigeria soldier shot him in the leg.
As the incident continued, Nigeria army signaled his base who sent more battalions of soldier to the entire arena of ISI Gate and started shooting live bullets at harmless Biafrans.
According to people who were present live, about two persons were confirmed death while several others sustained different degrees of chronic injuries and others dead.