2 Killed As Gunmen Attack Gov Umahi’s Community

Suspected gunmen yesterday invaded the Ebonyi State governor’s community at Amaenu Uburu in Ohaozara local government area of the state and shot dead two vigilante members.

LEADERSHIP Weekend gathered that the two persons were identified as one Ogbo from Umuorji in Amaenu community while the other was yet to be identified.

An eyewitness who spoke with LEADERSHIP Weekend on grounds of anonymity said that the incident occurred at about 12am adding that the hoodlums invaded the community and shot indescribably at the vigilantes.

Another Eyewitness who pleaded anonymity explained that the vigilante operatives were attacked at their security post in the early hours of the day.

He noted that the gunmen who operated on six motorcycles also shot a man known as Zimba on the buttocks as they chant “this is federal road.”

The eyewitness said the man had been taken to the hospital while the remains of the dead ones were evacuated to the mortuary.

According to him, the victims were not members of Ebubeagu security outfit but a local vigilante group set up by the community to check the activities of criminals who often infiltrated their domain to commit crime.

Efforts to get the reaction of the Police public relations officer in the state, SP Chris Anyanwu was not successful as at the time of filing this report.