Gunmen on Saturday evening shot dead the president General of Umucheke Okwe autonomous community in the Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo state, Hyginus Ohazuruike and six village heads from the autonomous community.
An source in the community who doesn’t want to be mentioned, revealed that the gunmen who operated in a vehicle struck while the victims were having a meeting in the community.
Our correspondenrts gathered that the village is currently deserted as the villagers have fled their homes.
The source said nobody knew the reason for the attack.
The source said ” some gunmen have just shot dead the president General of Umucheke Okwe autonomous community and six village heads. The PG and the village heads were having a meeting at the PG’s shop located at the community’s market when the attackers arrived.
“On arrival, the gunmen opened fire, killed all the community leaders and set the place ablaze. All the community chiefs died in the attack.”
He continued” nobody knew the agendum of the meeting. They were having a meeting at the PG”s shop when the gunmen arrived. They opened fire, killed all the village chiefs in attendance, burnt the place before driving off.”
The Sole Administrator of the LGA, Emeka Obi, confirmed the killings when contacted.
The spokesperson for the Police in the state, Henry Okoye, is yet to speak to our correspondent as of the time of filing this report.
On Monday, four policeman and a Point of Sale Operator were killed at Irette community, located on the Owerri – Onitsha expressway in Owerri, the state capital.
Also on Monday, some gunmen killed one person and set a vehicle ablaze when they attacked Umuelemai junction at Isiala Mbano LGA of the State.
On Tuesday, some gun runners killed a businessman, Okey Nze, popularly known as Wealthy Empire, at Amawire junction in the Orji community, located in the Owerri North Local Government Area of the state.
Same day, they also shot dead a policeman identified as OC Ireozor and a community chief, Paulinus Mbakwe at Nworieubi community in the Mbaitoli LGA of the state.
More to follow…
