An eyewitness account said the gunmen largely in their teens while wielded automatic rifles came in a Sienna bus and Jeep.
They were said to have operated at Ekwulobia roundabout and disappeared within minutes.
It is not known if the attack is connected to the scheduled political campaign slated to hold at Ekwulobia stadium.
However, armed personnel arrived minutes later and have taken over the area while also firing warning shots.
Earlier in the morning, there was a heavy security presence at Ekwulobia but this appears not have deterred the unidentified gun men.
One lady was said to have sustained bullet wounds and was evacuated by sympathisers for treatment. It’s not clear what caused the bullet wound.
When contacted, the State Police Command Spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, said “I don’t have such information, I am at the recruitment centre where police recruitment exercise is taking place here in the state.
“We are at the peak of guber election in the state, so a lot of fake news is flying up and down.
“What police have on ground, we are in charge, the efforts of police is why we are enjoying peace in the state now. God is with us,” he said.
