Gunmen, suspected to be cultists, have killed at least four people at a burial event in Ezi Village, Ogidi, a community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Penpushing reports that the incident reportedly occurred in the late hours of Thursday when the armed persons stormed the burial event and opened fire on guests killing four persons at the spot while 15 others sustained serious gunshot injuries.
The Anambra State Police Command Public Relations Officer Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this in a statement on Friday, adding that following the report poliemen were swiftly mobilized to the scene
“Police operatives from Ogidi Division, led by the divisional police officer, swiftly mobilised to the scene, restored normalcy, and immediately evacuated the (injured) victims to hospitals for medical attention,” he said.
Penpushing further reports that the spokesperson said the police operatives recovered 16 expended cartridges during the operation in the area, adding that the command has launched an investigation to identify and track down the attackers.
The statement stated that additional developments will be communicated in due course, and hinted that preliminary findings suggest that the incident was connected to a clash between rival cult groups in the area.
Penpushing also reports that he said the Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Ikioye Orutugu, has condemned the incident and assured residents that the police were committed to ridding the state of cult-related violence and other criminal activities.
The statement added that commissioner urged residents to remain calm, security-conscious, and to continue to provide useful information to the police by reporting suspicious movements or persons for action.
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