Posted by Amarachi on Tue 19th Jul, 2022 - tori.ng
The wedding guests were returning to their village in Otulu in Oru East LGA on Sunday, July 17, when the gunmen opened fire on them, killing seven of them.
Men of the SouthEast security outfit, Ebubeagu, have been accused of shooting dead seven wedding guests in Awomama, Oru West Local Government Area of Imo state.
According to DailyTrust, the wedding guests were returning to their village in Otulu in Oru East LGA on Sunday, July 17, when the gunmen opened fire on them, killing seven of them.
The President General of Otulu community, Nnamdi Agbor, who confirmed the incident said seven persons died on the spot while others were missing.
“As they were going home Ebubeagu operatives saw them in motorcycles and opened fire on them. As I speak to you, we have recovered seven dead bodies who are our people.
The monarch said that five are missing, while two are critically injuried.”he said
The spokesperson of the state police command, CSP Mike Abattam, has confirmed the incident and said an investigation into the incident ha commenced.