On Saturday evening, armed assailants killed Hyginus Ohazuruike, the President General of Umucheke Okwe Autonomous Community in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State. The attack also claimed the lives of six village heads from the same community.
An anonymous local resident reported that the gunmen, who arrived in a vehicle, struck while the victims were holding a meeting at the President General’s shop in the community market.
The source recounted, “The gunmen arrived and opened fire, killing the President General and six village heads. They then set the location ablaze. All the community leaders present were killed in the attack.”
The motive behind the attack remains unclear. The source added, “No one knew the agenda of the meeting. The gunmen arrived, opened fire, killed the village chiefs, and set the place on fire before fleeing.”
