How gunmen killed 10 Ebonyi indigenes in Anambra – Police

By Obinna Unaeze

The Police have launched manhunt for suspected killers of 10 Ebonyi indigenes in Ogboji, Orumba-South Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra the state on June 30.

SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Anambra Police Command disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Awka.

Explaining how the Ebonyi indigenes were killed, Ikenga said that the armed criminals came in two Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV) and attacked the gathering of the group unprovoked, shooting sporadically.

He said that the victims were later taken to an hospital where 10 persons were confirmed dead.

“The Police Command in Anambra has condemned the indiscriminate shooting incident that resulted in fatal injuries and fatalities to 10 persons on the evening of June 30 at Ogboji, Orumba-South LGA of the state.

“The police has further assured that the Command shall hunt down the perpetrators and bring them to justice,” he said.

The police spokesman also said that the bodies of the victims have been deposited in the morgue.

He further said that the police led security team had taken over the scene of the incident and were working on necessary information to arrest the perpetrators of the heinous crime.

The murdered people were from Ebonyi State.

(NAN)