By our reporter

Okpanku, a community in Enugu State has been invaded by unknown persons who have been terrorizing Uhuezeoke village for a month now.

The assailants arrived Ihuezeoke in Okpanku community, Aninri Local Government of Enugu and started shooting sporadically at the people.

The attack occured in the afternoon when people have gone to their various businesses.

An eyes witness who gave account of the attack told our reporter that the assailants numbering three persons came by a hijack-bike through Uburu road in Ebonyi State.
According to the witness, “the killers came through one of the roads that links Uhuezeoke and Uburu community and carried out the attack against the villagers. After killing two persons, they left immediately by their motorcycle”

A young girl who was said to have gone to Uhuezeoke to visit her grandmother was among the people shot by the assailants.

The victims were rushed to Okpanku Cottage hospital where the doctor on duty confirmed them dead before moving their bodies to the mortuary.

A commercial motorcycle rider who conveyed the girl narrowly escaped death.

It would be recalled that Uhuezeoke village has been under attack since 11 December, 2024 when a woman identified as Nwonye Bridget was also shot dead at her rice farm.