Horror! Gunmen Storm Ebonyi Community, Kill Over 17 Persons (Graphic Photos)

There is palpable tension in Amuda village in Effium Community, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, as gunmen suspected to be Ezza fighters invaded the community and killed at least 17 persons.

It would be recalled that there has been a lingering communal crisis between Ezza-Effium and Effium people of the Ohuakwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State since January 2021, which has resulted in destruction of property worth millions of naira and untold number of casualties. 

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 Speaking with reporters, Edede Barnabas said the fighters invaded their community on Saturday, November 6, and shot sporadically at their houses, killing about 17 persons while many others were injured. 

 He revealed that his mother was equally shot by the gunmen and although she didn't die, she is currently receiving treatment at a Private Hospital in Ngbo, Ebonyi State. 

 “My name is Edede Barnabas. My community is under attack and the killers threatening to come again. “Over 17 bodies have been recovered and buried. My mother was shot in the hand, and now receiving treatment in a private hospital at Ngbo.

 “We are calling on relevant authorities to come to our aid. The gunmen are threatening to come back. We are no longer safe,” Mr Barnabas said. 

 As at the time of filing this report, efforts to get reactions from Ebonyi State Police Command proved abortive.  

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