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The Nawfia community in Njikoka Local Government Area, Anambra State, was plunged into mourning over the weekend following a gunmen attack that left five people dead.
Among the victims were two indigenes of Nawfia: 26-year-old Samuel Onyebuchi Nnatuanya and 29-year-old Chukwuebuka Ifeanyichukwu Nwonukwue, both from Adagbe Mmimi village. The other three victims were residents of Nawfia, including one from Ukwulu in Dunukofia Local Government Area, while the others hailed from Ebonyi State and a northern region of Nigeria.
Reacting to the tragedy, the Nawfia Progressive Union, through its President General, Chief Daniel Okoye, expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives. In a statement, he condemned the senseless killing of the community’s youths and non-indigenous residents, vowing that the town’s leadership would do everything possible to expose the perpetrators.
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