Seven prominent community leaders killed by gunmen in Imo

By our reporter| Heavily armed gunmen have killed at least seven community leaders in Mmahu autonomous community in Ohaji/Egbema LGA of Imo state.

The president-general of the community, Charles Mgaraho, and six other leaders were among those killed in the attack by the gunmen who invaded the community on Tuesday morning.

The other leaders were identified as Anene Funky, Edeme Okoro, Chasity Paulinus, Ifeyirinwoke Junior, Ndubuisi Nwabuishi, and Issac Ojenna.

A source in the community told newsmen the attackers invaded the houses of their targets and killed them one after the other.

Another indigene of the community while lamenting the bloodshed and asked God to “come to our rescue and remove all the evildoers or anybody that will instigate problem in our land”.

“We are still in a state of confusion. We are yet to understand what really happened. The hoodlums invaded our community and the homes of prominent leaders of our community, killed seven of them, including the president general,” he said.

“It was like a warlike situation yesterday. They shot indiscriminately, killed their targets; seven of them before zooming off. The incident had been reported at the police station and their bodies removed.”

Confirming the incident, the state police spokesman, Micheal Abbatam said details of the attack will soon be made public.