Gunmen Roast Eight Community Leaders In Imo
From NNAMDI NWADIKE, Aba
Unknown gunmen have killed and roasted eight cabinet members of the traditional ruler of Umucheke Community in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State.
Pentoks News gathered that the tragedy occurred on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Imo State Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma, accompanied by the Sole Administrator of Onuimo LGA, Mr. Emeka Obi, the representative of the Commander, 34 Artillery Brigade Obinze, Major A.I Maikarifi, Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Commandant Matthew Ovye and other security agencies, have visited Umucheke community for an on-the-spot assessment of the tragic incident.
In a statement issued Sunday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), it was stated that the deceased were gruesomely murdered by hoodlums suspected to be members of IPOB/Eastern Security Network (ESN).
Danjuma used the visit to commiserate with the families of the bereaved and the entire community over the unfortunate deaths of their loved ones.
He disclosed that security agencies in the state were working in synergy to apprehend the miscreants responsible for the dastardly act and ensure they face the full wrath of the law.
It was recalled that on Saturday evening, armed assailants killed Hyginus Ohazuruike, the President General of Umucheke Okwe Autonomous Community in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State.
The attack also claimed the lives of six village heads from the same community.
According to an anonymous local resident, the gunmen, who arrived in a vehicle, struck while the victims were holding a meeting at the President General’s shop in the community market.
The source recounted: “The gunmen arrived and opened fire, killing the President General and six village heads, after which they set the location ablaze.”
The source said the motive behind the attack remains unknown, as no one knew the agenda of the meeting.
According to the source, the gunmen arrived, opened fire, killed the village chiefs, and set the place on fire before fleeing.
Pentoks News gathered that, following the attack, the village has been deserted as residents fled their homes in fear.
The sole administrator of the LGA, Emeka Obi, confirmed the killings and urged residents to remain calm while condemning the violence.