Suspected gunmen have reportedly killed a man and his two sons in a farm in Amaeze, Ishiagu in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
A source told Sunday Vanguard that following intensive search when they did not return home from their farmland; their bodies were found in the farm in the early hours of yesterday.
The farmer and his two children whose names could not be ascertained at press time were found dead with serious cuts and blood that indicated brutal killing.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu, when contacted said he had yet to be informed about the incident by Ivo Police Division.
Chairman of Ivo LGA, Chief Emmanuel Ajah, however, confirmed the incident, and said he had beefed up security in the area.
Also, the member representing Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo Federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Nkemkanma Kama, confirmed the killings.
He said: “I received with great shock news of the recent killings of some farmers in Amaeze community by some unscrupulous individuals, agents of evil, who delight in causing havoc and destructions in society. I condemn in the strongest possible terms the lawless actions of these reckless individuals. Life is sacred. I call upon the security agencies, especially the Army and the police, to fish out the perpetrators of this dastardly act and bring them to justice. I also call on the security agencies to beef up security around our communities, to enable our people return to their farms, which is our main source of livelihood.”
