Gunmen Strike In Ebonyi: Councillor And Youth Leader Killed, Police Station Under Fire

Gunmen Strike In Ebonyi: Councillor And Youth Leader Killed, Police Station Under Fire

Two prominent community figures were murdered by unidentified gunmen in Isu village, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The victims, Stanley Akpa Nweze, a councillor for Enuagu ward, and Arinze Joshua Ugochukwu, coordinator of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) for Onicha LGA, were ambushed while riding their bikes at the Amanator axis of the Isu community………..CONTINUE READING

According to Daily Trust, the attackers shot the victims multiple times to ensure their deaths before fleeing into a nearby forest, firing shots into the air to deter any potential interveners.

Chidiebere Uzor Agwu, Chairman of Onicha Local Government Council, confirmed the killings and expressed his shock and sorrow over the loss. He urged law enforcement to swiftly bring the perpetrators to justice.

On the same day, the Ohaukwu Police Division in Ezzamgbo, the headquarters of Ohaukwu LGA, was also attacked. Although the police managed to repel the attackers, the assailants set several police vehicles ablaze. The Chairman of Ohaukwu Local Government Council, Prince Ikechukwu Odono, confirmed the attack, noting that there were no casualties among the police personnel.

A local witness, known only as Victor, described a chaotic scene where gunfire forced him and others, including the council chairman, to flee for their lives

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