Gunmen have killed four relatives of Chairman of Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Steve Orogwu.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night at the chairman’s home town in Ekpaomaka before he returned home.
Daily Trust learnt that the gunmen shot four relatives of the council boss. While three of them died on the spot, the fourth vicitm gave up the ghost on the way to the hospital.
Orogwu confirmed the incident to our correspondent, adding that the invaders razed down his family house.
The corpses of the victims have been deposited in a mortuary in Abakaliki metropolis.
The reason for the attack could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.
However, the Ebonyi State Police Command has yet to issue a statement on the matter.
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