Gunmen Storm Anambra Funeral Murder 20

About 20 persons have been killed and several injured during a burial in Ebenebe, Awka Anambra.

The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon.

An eyewitness alleged that the burial was for a member of a cult identified as Ozo. The assailants were reportedly cult members. They had raided the scene while the Ozo member was lying in his compound and had shot at the mourners.

The source said: “My sister was supposed to be at the burial. She and her friends had already prepared to leave Awka for Ebenebe but the vehicle they booked to take them disappointed them.

“She and her friends were so unhappy and they decided to go in search of another vehicle that can take them.

” It was in the course of going to the burial that they received a phone call that everybody at the burial had been dispersed by some gunmen.

“She also got a video from the scene, which showed many persons lying in the pool of their blood dead.

“The incident threw members of the community into wailing, while corpses littered the compound.”

Anambra Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed the incident and stated that the murder was perpetrated by cult rivalry.

According to him: “Yes, this morning (Saturday), there was an incident at Ebenebe. A burial was going on, when some people suspected to be cultists invaded the area and started shooting.

“I do not have details of casualties now, but I will keep you informed once the picture becomes clear.

“For now, the commissioner of police, CP Echeng Echeng has despatched tactical squads comprising of various units to the area to maintain calm.”