JUST IN: Unknown Gunmen kill Enugu community President-General, 8 ors, pencil 6 more down

By kevin 'Jakpor, Editor at DDM

August 24, 2022

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Unknown Gunmen have killed Chief Linus Nwatu, the President-General of Oruku community Town Union in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State.

The hoodlums also reportedly killed eight others in the process.

A source, who disclosed the killing to News Band, said that the killing was close to home as he was killed at a burial.

The source also revealed that the Community has been having internal issues for sometime.

According to him, “the gunmen are not unknown; they are well known in the community. It’s more of a community clash ongoing.”

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In the meantime, the hoodlums have also reportedly penciled down another six persons for massacre while the communal clash goes on.

More details will follow…

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