The Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, Faleye Olayele, on Tuesday, confirmed the gruesome murder of two (2) persons. The victims, whose names
The Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, Faleye Olayele, on Tuesday, confirmed the gruesome murder of two persons.
In a statement made available to newsmen in Abakaliki by the command’s spokesperson, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, he said a police officer was also injured by the warlords. The previous administration led by David Umahi had revoked the disputed land and had ordered the two communities to stay away. A source, who spoke to newsmen in Abakaliki, on the condition of anonymity said: “Three people from Ukawu were shot dead, and one happened to be my uncle’s wife dead.”
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