Grace Simeon -Abakaliki
No fewer than thirteen (13) persons have been killed in Onicha Local Government area of Ebonyi state following an attack by Gunmen.
Our correspondent gathered that out of the numbers reportedly dead, two were Policemen killed in Isu community in while others including two lawyers were killed by the gunmen at in Onicha Igboeze.
Standard times also learnt that the two Lawyers, were just passing with a vehicle but unfortunately ran into the gunmen who operated on a Lexus Jeep.
Sources said that the gunmen after killing the Lawyers, burnt their own Lexus Jeep, and left the area with the Lawyers vehicle.
Recall that since last three months,there have been killings in Onicha Igboeze by gunmen and security agents.
Last month, a woman and daughter of Traditional Ruler of the community, Elizabeth Agwu was hit by a stray bullet when policemen invaded the community to arrest a suspected member of IPOB.
The woman died as a result of the bullet which got her on the abdomen. The suspect the Policemen came to arrest was also shot dead by the police.
Before that particular incident, about seven travellers were burnt alive inside the vehicle they were travelling with on the Onicha Igboeze road.
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Loveth, confirmed the latest invasion but said details of the incident were still sketchy.
She however noted that the State Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Garba has dispatched a team to the area.
