Gunmen kill four persons in Anambra

Some yet-to-be-identified assailants killed four persons in a compound at Nodu Town Square, Nodu Okpuno, near Awka, Anambra State.

It was gathered that the gunmen had pursued someone into the compound where the other victims were already sitting down and opened fire on them.

The gunmen immediately took off after killing the victims.

According to sources, the assailants arrived at the compound in a white-tinted Toyota Corolla.

Although, the motive for their action was yet to be ascertained, but it was gathered that a top politician (name withheld) was among the victims.

The sources said, “The victims have been conveyed to Amaku mortuary by their families after reporting to the Police who came to inspect the incident scene.”

The state police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, could not confirm the incident as he said he was not aware of the development.

“I don’t have any such report before me, I urge the witnesses of the incident or relatives of the victims to come forward with information that will help police to embark on an investigation please,” he added.

This killing is coming barely 24 Hours after the Killing of the leader of a community association in Obosi in the Idemili North Local Government area of the State.

Gunmen murder Obosi community leader in Anambra

The President-General of Obosi Community, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Hon Ike Okolo has been reportedly shot dead.

Okolo was said to have been shot dead at a petrol station in the community by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at about 8 pm, a day after the new year.

A video circulating on the internet showed that the community leader was shot right inside his SUV jeep as he sat in a pool of his own blood, behind the steering of the car.

Obosi is one town known to be notorious for cult clashes, a development the President-General is said to have stood against, since he ascended office.