Two persons have been reportedly killed in an attack carried out by suspected gunmen at Oriuzor community in Ezza-North Local Government of Ebonyi State.
The spokesman for the Ebonyi State Police Command, Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the incident.
Ukandu, a Superintendent of Police, said that the incident occurred on Saturday night, November, 1, 2025, adding that the police are on the trail of the suspected gunmen.
He said a barber identified as Ifeanyi Ogele, was shot dead in his shop while Obumneme Nweke, a commercial tricycle operator, popularly known as Keke rider was killed not too far from the barber’s shop.
Ukandu stated that investigations are ongoing to determine the full circumstances and apprehend the perpetrators.
“For now, no arrest has been made but our men are on their trail,” the Command’s spokesman said.
Meanwhile, a commercial bus driver has been brutally attacked by suspected hoodlums on Monday in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital.