Nigeria, May 14 -- Many people were injured on Wednesday when gunmen invaded Eziobodo and other surrounding communities in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria's South-east.

The attackers were suspected to be Fulani herders.

Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that the gunmen invaded Eziobodo, Ihiagwa and surrounding villages at about 9 p.m. and opened fire on the people.

The communities are host to the Federal University of Technology Owerri in the council area.

One of the victims, a commercial motorcyclist, narrated in a video clip circulating on Facebook that he was shot at a junction during the attack.

The motorcyclist who spoke from a clinic where his gunshot injury was being treated said he had refused to proceed on...