Gunmen, on Tuesday night, attacked the residence of Steve Orogwu, the Chairman of Ikwo Local Government Area, Ebonyi stated and killed three of his relatives.
It was gathered that the gunmen also killed a security guard who was on duty and burnt down Orugwu’s family house.
The incident was said to have happened behind the council boss as he was not at home when the gunmen struck the area.
Mr. Orogwu, confirmed the incident on Wednesday morning, to journalists.
He said, “They attacked my family compound at Ikwo at night and killed my elder brother, two of his sons, and a security guard.”
The corpses of the victims has been taken to a mortuary in Abakaliki.
However, reasons for the attack could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.
