Unknown gunmen hack traditional ruler to death

July 11, 2015 9:15 PM

Amaraizu said deceased persons were attacked by unknown gunmen at Mgbanaocha Nkerefi, saying they were left with machete cuts.

The police in Enugu have launched investigation into the murder of the traditional ruler of Nkerefi in Nkanu East local government, Igwe P.A. Onuoha.

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A statement from the spokesman of the Enugu State Police Command, , said that the traditional ruler was killed with three others in the early hours of Saturday, July 11, 2015.

Amaraizu said deceased persons were attacked by unknown gunmen at Mgbanaocha Nkerefi, saying they were left with machete cuts.

He described the killings as unfortunate and said that the police would work hard to establish the motive and bring the perpetrators to book.

The spokesman said the police had mounted increased surveillance in the area to avert any breach of the peace.