The weekend brought tragedy to the Agbada Nenwe village in the Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State when three community members were murdered by unidentified assailants.
The event has caused confusion in the neighborhood because no one knows who the alleged masked attackers could be.
According to community sources, the victims include Mr. Hillary Uche, a well-known block and cement vendor at Orie Agu market; Kingsley, whose full name could not be confirmed at the time of publication; and a third young man, FM, whose real name has not yet been determined.
The masked gunmen were said to have traced their victims to their houses and shops, where they killed them.
Two victims, Kingsley and FM, were said to have been dragged out from their homes to the village square and killed while Hilary was killed inside his shop at Orie Agu.
June 17, Top National News You Need To Know
The assailants were said to have set a house on fire after searching the house without seeing their target.
A worried resident of the community, who narrated the incident, said: “Nobody knows who the people are. Some came in motorcycles while some came in a vehicle.
“Everyone is afraid to even go out. There is panic everywhere. This kind of thing has never happened before here.
“One of the persons they killed, Mr. Hillary, was shot three times in his shop at Orie Agu Nenwe. The gunmen all wore masks, suggesting that they may have come from around us here.”
Enugu State police command confirmed the incident, saying the police were already after the killers with a view to apprehending them.
According to the command’s spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, “Discreet investigation and manhunt operation are underway to fish out the yet-to-be identified armed hoodlums.”
Follow us on facebook
Post Disclaimer
The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the author and forum participants on this website do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of Anaedo Online or official policies of the Anaedo Online.