Unknown Gunmen opened fire on a funeral ritual in Ndingbu village, Nnewi South Local Government Area, on Friday.
However, it was unclear who was being buried, but according to report, the shooters targeted vigilante operators who were present to offer protection.
According to sources, the gunmen also traveled to the Utuh hamlet in the same Local Government Area, where they set fire to a vigilante operators’ office and kidnapped one individual.
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Though specifics of the attacks are still hazy, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga of the State Police Command verified the event.
CP Echeng Echeng, the Commissioner of Police, has launched a manhunt for the armed individuals, according to Ikenga.
He stated the Police Mobile Force, Counter Terrorist Unit, Special Forces, and others who had been asked to deploy against the gunmen were already in the area, and that normalcy had been restored while the operation was still ongoing.
“Although no notification of the planned burial was given to the Police, intelligence suggests that the Vigilante groups were invited,” he stated.
“According to additional information gathered, the miscreants came at the event and began firing randomly in an effort to neutralize the vigilante operations.
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“In another development, the hoodlums also attacked, Utuh Viligante office, abducted one of the members of staff and set the Viligante Operation vehicle on fire.”
The Command, however, assured that the police and other security agents are firm in providing security services in the State, while also urging residents of the area to help the police with information that will aid the ongoing operation.
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