A 48-year-old vigilante, Micheal Nnaji, resident in Ngbo Amaka in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has been killed by unknown gunmen.
The State Police spokesperson, DSP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this on Thursday night, adding that information was still sketchy on the incident.
Ukandu said the command had visited the scene of the incident and had commenced investigation into the matter.
Nnaj is a businessman and a member of the local security in Ngbo Community.
He was shot twice by the hoodlums who invaded his business area at about 99:45 pm on Tuesday night.
Amember of his family source who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that two masked hoodlums came on a motorcycle to perpetrate the act.
“We were at the shop at about 9:45 pm when two young men zoomed into the compound wearing masks. One came in from the front door while the other came in from the back door and immediately, they made their way to the living room where Mike was relaxing and shot him twice.
“Immediately I heard the gunshot, I rushed out from the backward, and one of them grabbed me, collected my phone, and dragged me to the house, but as God will have it, I freed myself from him and ran to the nearby compound.
“As a result of the gunshots, most of the residents of the area all scampered for safety, leaving him and the hoodlums. After shooting him, they set him ablaze inside the house and zoomed off.
“Out of fear, nobody came around for his rescue, and his corpse was severely burnt. Other household items, including two deep freezers, television sets, chairs, tables, fans, cooking utensils, cars, and other items, were all completely burnt,” the source said.
