Tragedy in Anambra: Gunmen Storm Meeting, Kill 19

Residents of Ogboji, in the Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, were in a panic on Monday when at least 19 persons were killed when gunmen broke into a meeting space and started shooting at attendance.
Upon arriving in two Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs), the attackers reportedly targeted a group of people thought to be Ebonyi State natives, according to Vanguard.
It’s still unknown what motivated the horrific act.

But according to sources, the attack might have something to do with the region’s heightened implementation of the sit-at-home ban.

According to others, the slaughter might have been the result of internal conflicts, as the attackers allegedly wanted to view the meeting minutes before opening fire.

Abruptly, they arrived and demanded the meeting minutes. They began shooting before anyone could react. “It was terrifying,” a survivor told reporters, requesting anonymity for security concerns.

The incident was confirmed by the Anambra State Police Command, although they provided a different number of casualties.

Ten persons were confirmed deceased and nine others were taken to the hospital with injuries, according to a statement issued Tuesday by SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the police public relations officer.

Ikenga claimed that the armed bandits attacked a gathering while shooting intermittently from two Sport Utility Vehicles.

Ten persons were tragically confirmed dead when the victims were taken to the hospital. The morgue is where the bodies have been placed.

A team of police officers and other security personnel had been sent to the location and had taken over the site, he added.

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The statement said, “The command works with relevant stakeholders to ensure those responsible are brought to justice and strongly condemns this act of violence.”

Residents of Ogboji and the surrounding settlements have reportedly expressed intense dread as a result of the incident, and they have called on security forces to step up patrols and rebuild trust in the area.

We have seen weird faces in the neighborhood before, according to a community leader who asked not to be named. But there has never been a mass murder of this nature. Fear grips our people.
The state administration has not yet released an official statement regarding the incident as of the time this article was filed, since investigations are still ongoing.

Anambra and other Southeast regions are facing an increasing number of security issues, which the most recent tragedy has added to.