Ebubeagu Operative murdered by gunmen in Ebonyi
From Chinedu Nwafor, Abakaliki
An operative of Ebubeagu Security outfit has been murdered by gunmen, in Okposi, Ohaozara Local Government Area in Ebonyi State.
The incident, it was gathered, occured at around 11pm, on Sunday, in the community.
The victim, who was identified as Joseph Nwanja, was said to have been gunned down, at a checkpoint in the area.
The Ebebeagu Commander in the state,
Friday Nnanna, confirmed the incident.
Nnanna said: “It happened around 11:45pm of Sunday night. Somebody called me that some hoodlums were disturbing people in Ugwulangwu, Ohaozara LGA. So, I have to call Ohaozara people because that Ugwulangwu is under Ohaozara.
“So, I met them on the road as the hoodlums started shooting while Ebubeagu vehicle ran inside the bush, as a result of the attack.
The Ebubeagu Commander added that the body of the victim had been deposited in the mortuary and investigation was ongoing.
