Gunmen have killed an intending couple Martins Ifechukwu and Gloria Mba, a week to their wedding scheduled to hold January 18,2023 in Arondizuogu, a community in the Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo state of Nigeria.
Penpushing reports that Ifechukwu’s brother, who was driving the would-be couple in his tricycle was also killed during the attack by the gunmen, while information has it that the wedding invitation of the deceased had already being distributed before the sad incident
The community residents were said to be in sad mood following the killing, as one of them declared that they had complained to the police in the state about the rising cases of killing and kidnapping in the area, but only received promises from them to address the security situation.
‘But since then, the killing and kidnapping have been happening every day. The people of Arondizuogu did not come back for Christmas and New Year. The few that came could not move around in their cars. As we speak, there was a mass exodus of people from Arondizuogu this morning (Wednesday) after the incident of last night,” the resident stated.
Penpushing further reports that the resident who does not want his name in print for safety reason stated that the hoodlums usually target “flashy cars” and kill the owners if they refuse to release them, lamenting that residents of the community are no safer.
The resident lamented that even students are afraid of going to schools, as well as their mothers no longer go to markets for fear of the unknown, stressing that Arondizuogu community is longer safe as used to be.
Penpushing also reports that the Imo State Police Command Public Relations Officer Michael Abattam, was reported to have confirmed the incident, while it is on record that security has deteriorated in the state with frequent attacks by armed persons.
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