Suspected gunmen have killed a member of Ebubeagu South-East Security Outfit at his duty post in Mkpuma Ekwa-oku, Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi state.
The victim, Sunday Izhikpa, was shot dead in the early hour of Friday, September 16, 2022,
A resident in the area, Victor Ogbaga, who spoke with newsmen in Abakaliki, said the deceased was a native of Nduakparata Igbeagu in the area.
Ogbaga said, “He was killed by the gunmen at his duty post, Mkpuma Ekwa-oku in Izzi. The corpse of the victim has been evacuated from the scene, where he was murdered this morning.”
The state police spokesperson, SP Chris Anyanwu,who confirmed the killing said, “Yes, I have called a personnel of Ebubeagu and he said that the attack was true.”
WITHIN NIGERIA had reported that two policemen were feared killed when gunmen attacked a checkpoint at the border between Ezza North and Ishielu local government areas of Ebonyi State
Sources said the incident happened at the border on Thursday morning, September 15, 2022.
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