By Oluwatosin Maliki
A member of a vigilante group in Abia State was gruesomely murdered by gunmen who attacked a team of security personnel at Ossioma area of the state.
According to Maureen Chinaka, the spokesperson of Abia State Police Command, confirmed the vigilante’s death in a Friday statement.
The spokesperson stated, “Yesterday 26/10/2023 At about 15:50 hrs, Abia State Police officers stationed at Osisioma Police Headquarters received credible information concerning an attack on a group of security personnel in Isiahia village, Umuojima, Osisioma. The attacked team included one policeman, one special constabulary personnel, and three vigilante men”.
The explained that the vigilante member was behead, “Upon arrival, an unregistered Sienna bus and a headless corpse were discovered. Through investigation, the deceased was identified as Obinna Ndukwe, also known as Socket, who was a member of the Abia State vigilante and often collaborated with the police. The body of the deceased has been evacuated and deposited in the mortuary”.
Chinaka maintained that no police officer was killed in the attack, while noting that the command would investigative the incident.
“We would want to clarify that no police official was killed during the incident. Furthermore, our officers successfully recovered the vehicle used by the hoodlums in the attack and efforts are underway to apprehend the perpetrators”.
In addition, she said, “We urge all citizens to remain calm and security-conscious while going about their activities.”