ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Two members of the Ebubeagu Security Network have been reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital.
It was gathered that they were shot dead at Ebebe junction, Ogbaga road Abakaliki on Friday night.
The details of the attack were still sketchy at press time, but a source confirmed that the remains of the Ebubeagu personnel have been deposited at a mortuary in Abakaliki.
The Ebubeagu security outfit is a creation of the South-East Governors to check the rising insecurity in the region.
So far, only Ebonyi and Imo States have set up the outfits even with reservations and outcry from the opposition parties in both stated complaining about their operations.
There have been allegations that they are used as a political tool but the State government have denied such reports.