Tragedy struck once more in Imo State on Saturday night when some gunmen reportedly shot useless the President-Common of Umucheke Okwe autonomous group in Onuimo Native Authorities Space of Imo State, Hyginus Ohazurike.
Six village heads from the autonomous group had been additionally allegedly killed by the gunmen.
An indigene of the group, who pleaded anonymity, advised Sunday PUNCH that the gunmen, who operated in a car, struck whereas the victims had been having a gathering in the neighborhood.
The supply mentioned, “Some gunmen have simply shot useless the President-Common of Umucheke Okwe autonomous group and 6 village heads.
“The PG and the village heads had been having a gathering on the PG’s store, positioned on the group’s market when the attackers arrived.
“On arrival, the gunmen opened fireplace, killed all of the group leaders, and set the place ablaze. All of the group chiefs died within the assault.”
Visibly apprehensive, the supply added that no one knew the explanation for the assault.
He added, “No one knew the agenda of the assembly. They had been having a gathering on the PG’s store when the gunmen arrived. They opened fireplace, killed all of the village chiefs in attendance, and burnt the place earlier than driving off.”
Sunday PUNCH experiences that following the dastardly act, residents of the village have fled their properties.
The only administrator of the native authorities space, Emeka Obi, who confirmed the killings when contacted, mentioned he was addressing his constituents.
Condemning the killings, he urged everyone to stay calm.
Imo State Police Command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, had but to answer our correspondent’s enquiry as of the time of submitting this report.
Recall that some gunmen had prior to now killed a ward chairman of the All Progressives Congress and 7 others in the identical group.
Final week, starting from Monday, some gunmen killed 4 policemen and a Level of Sale operator at Irette group, positioned on the Owerri – Onitsha expressway in Owerri, the state capital.
Additionally on Monday, some gunmen killed one individual and set a car ablaze once they attacked Umuelemai junction at Isiala Mbano Native Authorities Space of the state.
The next day, on Tuesday, some gunmen killed a businessman, Okey Nze, popularly often called Rich Empire, at Amawire junction in Orji group, within the Owerri North Native Authorities Space of the state.
On the identical day, a policeman recognized as OC Ireozor was shot useless by gunmen, alongside a group chief, Paulinus Mbakwe, at Nworieubi group within the Mbaitoli Native Authorities Space of the state.