Police launch manhunt for killers of 10 Ebonyi indigenes in Anambra
The police command in Anambra has launched a manhunt for suspected killers of 10 persons in Ogboji, Orumba-South LGA, on June 30.
Police spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
“The police command in Anambra has condemned the indiscriminate shooting incident that resulted in fatal injuries and fatalities to 10 persons on the evening of June 30 at Ogboji, Orumba-South LGA of the state. The police have further assured that the Command shall hunt down the perpetrators and bring them to justice,” he said.
Mr Ikenga said the armed criminals came in two SUVs and attacked the gathering of a group unprovoked, shooting sporadically. He said the victims were later taken to a hospital, where 10 people were confirmed dead.
The police spokesman also said that the bodies of the victims have been deposited in the mortuary.
He further said that the police-led security team had taken over the scene of the incident and was working on the necessary information to arrest the perpetrators of the heinous crime.
(NAN)
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