Ebube-Agu security Network in South East
Gunmen kill Ebubeagu personnel, as security outfit tortures suspected robber to death In Ebonyi
[From CHINEDU NWAFOR, Abakaliki]
Personnel of Ebubeagu South-East security, identified as Sunday Nwafor, has been shot dead with his head chopped off, in Ekpelu community, Ikwo local government area of Ebonyi State by assailants.
This is even as a notorious robbery suspect, identified as Nnaogo Akpoke Anyim, has been allegedly tortured to death by Ebubeagu security outfit in Ivo LGA of Ebonyi State.
On the Ekpelu incident, it was gathered that the hoodlums also took away the deceased’s head.
The hoodlums were said to have broken into the house of the deceased in the night, while he was asleep with his family members and committed the crime.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Loveth Odah confirmed the two incidents.
She said, “according to the DPO of Ikwo police division, he said that some gunmen went to one Sunday Nwafor’s house. Sunday Nwafor is about 30 years old and a member of Ebubeagu security outfit, Ikwo local government area. So, the gunmen broke into his room while asleep and shot him dead. The dragged the body to outside the room and beheaded him.
“According to the wife who spoke to policemen, she said that before she heard a gunshot, she over-heard one of the hoodlums telling her husband that he left them in the bush and came back home to enjoy himself by collecting N30, 000 from the government.
“Two of the suspects have been arrested. Investigation is ongoing. This act is barbaric and act of inhumanity. While are we recording these things in Ikwo? This is coming barely two weeks after recording the other Ebubeagu incident that was also killed in this form and half burnt.
The Police spokesman further said, “the Commissioner of Police condemns in totality, this kind of killing and has vowed to do everything within the ambit of the law to ensure that the remaining perpetrators are brought to book because according to the wife of the deceased, she said she sighted over five of the gunmen”.
On the case of Anyim, it was gathered that he was tied hands back and tortured with axe by some operatives of the security outfit in the area for alleged robbery, molesting women sexually and other alleged crime.
The video showing the Ebubeagu personnel torturing Mr Anyim had gone viral on social media.
The spokesman said some victims of the Anyim’s attacks before he was nabbed, were at the state police clinic receiving treatment.
He said the Command strongly condemned the torture of the suspect to death.
“Nobody has a right to take a life no matter the offence the person has committed. The police in totality condemn jungle justice, self help, brutality of any kind”, Odah said.
