Security/Crime
Many Dead As Gunmen Strike A Community During Traditional Festival
Reported by Ayooluwa Afolabi
At least 10 people were killed on Sunday when gunmen attacked Nibo, a community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria’s south-east.
The incident occurred during the Nibo Community’s celebration of the Onwa Asaa, a traditional festival.
According to PREMIUM TIMES, the attackers arrived in a Lexus SUV, entered a restaurant at Oye Nwochichi Market in the community, and opened fire on the victims.
“They drove in aggressively and started shooting everyone around, both inside and outside the restaurant,” Emeka Ofomata, a witness, told the newspaper.
“We haven’t counted the dead bodies. But they (deceased victims) are more than 10,” Mr Ofomata said.
A resident of the area, who asked not to be named, said the hoodlums later drove to Eke Nibo Market and shot dead a yet-to-be ascertained number of people.
Residents believe those who carried out the attacks were cultists.
The police in Anambra State have confirmed the killings.
In a statement on Sunday evening, the police spokesperson in the state, Tochukwu Ikenga, said the incident was “a cult-related clash.”
Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, did not, however, confirm the number of victims killed in the attack.
The spokesperson said the Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Nnaghe Obono, has ordered the “immediate deployment” of additional operatives to the area for “necessary action”.
He said details on the incident were still sketchy, and that the police were calling on witnesses to assist them with information to aid identification and arrest of the attackers.
Mr Ikenga assured that any information provided would be treated with the “utmost confidentiality.”
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