Gunmen have again attacked mourners at a burial ceremony in Ndingbu village, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra state.
Also, one person was abducted during the pandemonium that led to the burning down of a security officer of a vigilante team in the area.
It was gathered that the gunmen had targeted vigilante operatives who were at the ceremony to maintain law and provide security.
A source close to the community disclosed that the gunmen had also visited the Utah community in the same local government area, where they attacked an office used by vigilante operatives,.setting it ablaze and also abducting one person.
The details of the attacks are still sketchy as of the time of this report.
The latest attack came barely three weeks after a similar incident took place at the Ebenebe community in Awka North local government area where over 20 mourners were reportedly killed and many injured in a bloody secret cult war.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga when contacted on Saturday confirmed the two incidents.
He said the Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng had ordered a manhunt on the armed men who allegedly attacked vigilante operatives during a burial at Ndingbu village at Nnewi town.
Ikenga explained that teams of the; Police Mobile Force, Counter-Terrorist Unit, Special forces, and others, were deployed for the operation, adding that normalcy has been restored to the troubled area.
According to him, “Although no notification was given to the Police about the planned burial, information reveals that the Vigilante groups were invited. Further details received showed that the miscreants arrived at the ceremony and started shooting sporadically in an attempt to disarm the vigilante operatives.”
“In another development, the hoodlums also attacked, Utah Viligante’s office, abducted one of the staff, and set the Viligante Operation vehicle on fire,” he stated.
The Command also assured that the police and other security agents are firm in providing security services in the state, even as he also urged residents of the area to help Police with useful information that would aid in the ongoing operation.
