Just In: Female Local Security Personnel Killed, Another Injured As Gunmen Attack Ebonyi Community
Odono. Chairman Ohaukwu LGA Ebonyi State
A female Local Security Personnel, one Mrs. Onwe Blessing Onana was yesterday reportedly killed while another sustained various degree of injuries following the cruel and bloody invasion by unidentified gunmen on the Office of Ngboejeogu Central Security at Ngbo Court in Ohaukwu local government area of Ebonyi State.
Confirming the incident, the Chairman of the council area,
Hon. Odono Onwe said that the attack claimed the life of a security personnel, left one injured, some properties and a motorcycle carted away by the hoodlums.
Hon Odono noted that Severally, security men in the council area have been battered, humiliated, abused and murdered gruesomely by some unidentified gunmen adding the attacks have continued to demoralizes the frantic efforts of the vigilantees in safeguarding the Localities.
“Sorrowfully, we mourn and console the families of the departed security personnel that lost her life in active duty, the one that is injured,operatives of Ngboejeogu Central Security, Ngboejeogu Clan, and entire Ohaukwu.
He noted that efforts have been put in place by security operatives to ensure that the culprit of the heinous crime is apprehended and brought to justice.
“Our resolved to achieve peace in Ohaukwu Local Government can never be undermined by anybody, we urge our people to be vigilante in their environment and report any illegal movement to the nearest police station.
“Ohaukwu is the land of God and such calamity shall never befall us again.Amen.
Meanwhile, the Amalgamated Ngboejeogu Youth has condemn the armed attack describing it as barbaric and unfortunate.
A statement signed by the publicity Secretary of the group, Mr George Umeh and made available to Journalists said that the killing is coming about three weeks to the one year anniversary of the murder of one Elom Chinonso (aka Oscar)
The group noted that the current situation in Ngbo where there is total lack of vigilante or security checkpoints in the entire 10 autonomous communities in Ngbo is also highly condemnable.
“The Amalgamated Ngboejeogu Youth will work closely with government authorities, the Ngbo Leaders Council and all concerned persons to ensure that the perpetrators of this heinous crime are made to face the law.
They called on the State Government and the hierarchy of the Nigeria police to hasten efforts on the resuscitation of the Police Area Command in Ngbo and the establishment of an effective Community Policing in the entire Ngbo land.
