Three Dead In Anambra As Police Open Investigation Into Land Transaction Incident

Published September 10, 2024 at 9:26 AM

Three Dead In Anambra As Police Open Investigation Into Land Transaction Incident

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, has ordered an investigation into the murder of three individuals and the serious injury of five others on Monday, September 9, at Isionye land, a boundary between Enugu Ukwu and Nwafia.

Preliminary reports indicate that the victims were lured to the site under the pretense of a land transaction through a phone call and were then attacked with guns and machetes.

SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesperson, confirmed the incident and stated that CP Itam has urged for calm. Police have recovered the abandoned Sienna vehicle used by the assailants.

The investigation is being supported by the testimonies of the injured, who are currently receiving medical treatment, while the bodies of the deceased have been moved to the morgue.