Ugo Nosiri, Owerri
The Commissioner of Police Imo State Command, Aboki Danjuma, has condemned the gruesome murder of four young men at Abacheke community in Ohaji Egbema by gunmen
According to a statement released by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Henry Okoye, the CP has deployed the Command Special Tactical Squad to go all out in synergy with other security agencies and clamp down on the hoodlums responsible for the dastardly act.
The release states that the hoodlums dressed in military camouflage, attacked Abacheke community in their numbers, riding motorcycles and firing sporadically during which five residents were seriously hit.
The release also stated that the area Commander in charge of Ohaji Egbema and other teams mobilised to the scene, and immediately rushed the victims to the hospital where four were confirmed dead on arrival while one is currently receiving medical treatment at the hospital.
While normalcy has been restored in the area, a comprehensive investigation is said to be ongoing to fish out the hoodlums responsible for the dastardly act and make them face the full wrath of the law.
A resident of the community Mr. Francis Udokwu who spoke with Ikengaonline, confirmed the killing of five people by unknown gunmen, said that residents of the community are in fear.
“Five people were killed. We don’t know who the boys that killed them are. Everybody in the community is scared.”
