A middle-aged man was killed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen, according to the Ebonyi State Police Command.
The victim was allegedly murdered over the weekend in the Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State’s Court Area.
The police spokesperson, SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the incident to Channels Television on Monday morning via a text message, claiming that the area’s police were conducting an investigation and that officers had been dispatched to the location.
He added that normalcy has since come back.
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Yes, the command is looking into Okposi’s fatal shooting. Officers have since been dispatched to the area, according to Ukandu, and normalcy has since returned.
Ajah Chinonso-Consider, the head of the Ohaozara Local Government Area, has argued that there must be an end to extrajudicial killings.
According to Chinonso-Consider, the local government has always been regarded as a place of harmony, cohesion, and peace, which promotes economic growth and development in Uburu, Okposi, and Ugwulangwu, three distinct communities.
We can’t let criminal elements’ activities destabilize or tarnish our country’s reputation. ”
As security agencies have already launched swift investigations to ensure that the perpetrators of this evil act are apprehended and brought to justice, he continued, “I call for calm, collaboration, and cooperation from all residents.”
In and out of Okposi between the hours of 6 p.m., according to a statement, as part of preventive and proactive measures, with immediate effect, movement of motorcycles (bikes) and tricycles (keke) was reported. m. and 6 a. m. daily is prohibited by this.
The bike and ‘keke’ curfew is described as a security measure intended to aid security personnel in removing criminal elements and preventing further incidents.
I ask that Ohaozara’s stakeholders, traditional rulers, civil society organizations, religious leaders, town union executives, and community leaders who have aided in keeping Ohaozara peaceful, continue to lend their unwavering support.
We must protect Ohaozara from the threat of extrajudicial killings, violence, and other criminal activity because we do not have any other place to live.
Source: Channels TV
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