Nigeria, July 26 -- Several residents were shot dead on Thursday night in Imo State when gunmen invaded three communities in the South-eastern state.

The separate attacks occurred between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m., PREMIUM TIMES gathered.

The attacks occurred in Ndi-Ejezie, Umualaoma, and Ndiakuwata Uno communities within Arondizuogu in Ideato North Local Government Area of the state.

Sources told this newspaper that the hoodlums - numbering three- stormed the communities on a motorcycle and opened fire on residents, killing many on the spot.

PREMIUM TIMES obtained video clips showing bodies of some of the slain residents from two of the three attacked communities.

This newspaper counted 12 bodies of the victims - men and women- from the v...