Sit-at-home: Mayhem in Ebonyi as gunmen kill LG Chairman’s 3 brothers, one other
Unknown gunmen, on Wednesday, invaded one of the populous Ebonyi community in Ikwo Local Government Area,.
Three brothers of the Local Government Chairman and one other were reportedly killed for unidentified reasons.
The gunmen reportedly stormed the community and proceeded to the family house of the Ikwo LGA Chairman, Steve Oruogwu and shot indiscriminately at the residents.
It was reported that the gunmen had been threatening to attack the Council Chairman, Oruogwu, since his emergence as the Ikwo LGA Council boss, and had made attempt to burn his house but were stopped by security operatives on many occasions.
The unknown gunmen were said to have invaded the council chairman’s family house in the night and killed his brothers.
It was reported that the council chairman was in Abakaliki town when the unidentified gunmen stormed his residence.
A source, who chose to speak under anonymity to newsmen confirmed that: “at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ebonyi, four men were brought in dead.
“And out of the four deceased, 3 were from the same family.”
The spokesperson of the police in the state, SP, Loveth Odah, when contacted, acknowledged his awareness of the incident.
