ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Unidentified gunmen have reportedly invaded a hotel, commonly known as “Galaxy” in Isu community, Onicha Local Government Area (LGA) of Ebonyi State, killing three persons.
A resident of the area, Mr Igwe Nwaokorie told reporters on Sunday in Abakaliki, the state capital, that the incident happened on Thursday Night.
Nwaokorie disclosed that one of the victims, Ogbonnaya Nwadibia, also known as “Galaxy”, was the owner of the hotel.
“The incident occurred in the night of Thursday, 25 August, 2022. The suspects came on motorcycles with arms, about three of them, and entered the hotel.
“Before we could know what was happening, we started to hear gunshots that lasted for some minutes. After they left, three persons were found dead, including the owner of the hotel,” he explained.
Confirming the attack, Chris Anyanwu, spokesperson of the Police Command in Ebonyi noted that the command was yet to have full details of the incident.
“Yes, the Command has heard about the incident but we have not got the full details of what really happened,” Anyanwu said.