Gunmen kill 3 relatives of Ebonyi council chair, security guard

Gunmen have killed three relatives of chairman of Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Steve Orogwu.

The criminals according to reports, stormed the chairman’s residence in Ekpaomaka on Tuesday night but didn’t meet him at home.

The hoodlums shot three of his relatives on the spot as well as the security guard on duty dead. Orogwu confirmed the incident to our reporter.

He said, “They attacked my house at night and killed my elder brother and two of his son’s and our security guard”.

It was further learnt that the corpses of the victims were taken to a mortuary in Abakaliki.

The reason for the attack could not be independently ascertained by Newsband at the time of filling this report.

Ebonyi Police spokesperson Loveth Odah said she was away on official assignment when contacted for comments.