A pleasant commemoration turned into a gruesome event on Sunday 20th Oct 2024 as gunmen attacked Nibo, a community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, during the Onwa Asaa Festival, a traditional event.
As the beautiful festival was going on A group of men who were said to be the attackers arrived in a Lexus SUV and opened fire on festivalgoers at a restaurant in Oye Nwochichi Market, killing at least 10 people.
An eyewitness, Emeka Ofomata says about the harrowing incident to Premium Times:
“They drove in aggressively and started shooting everyone around, both inside and outside the restaurant. We haven’t counted the dead bodies, but they are more than 10.”
Their Demand were unknown, but Locals believe cultists were involved in what is being described as a “cult-related clash.”The Locals Said that the attackers drove to the nearby Eke Nibo Market, where they continued, shooting more victims. The exact number of victims at the second location is still unconfirmed.
The police spokesperson, IKenga classified the incident as a “cult-related clash” and stated that additional security forces have been deployed to the area to restore calm and investigate the crime
Nnaghe Obono, Commissioner of Police has ordered immediate action to ensure the perpetrators are caught
.Ikenga Pleaded that anyone with the information about the perpetrators should please come forward assuring people of strict confidentiality
videos of the incident, showed lifeless bodies in pools of blood, have been circulating all over social media.
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