An
attack on a nightclub in Oba, Idemili South local government area of Anambra
State, Nigeria has left at least seven people dead and several others injured.
The
incident happened at Porsche Nightclub in the semi urban town about ten
kilometers to the commercial city of Onitsha.
It
was gathered that the assailants allegedly came to kidnap the owner of the club,
who was at the club at the time of the incident, but were resisted by security
men on duty.
The
gunmen were said to have started shooting sporadically, killing some people in
the process. One of the victims was beheaded by the assailants.
The
Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga has
confirmed the incident.
Ikenga
said: “Yes, the incident happened. Our men were alerted and they quickly moved
to the scene of the incident, but the gunmen had already fled.
“Our
men have recovered the bodies of the vigilante operatives who were fatally
wounded, while others sustained various degrees of injury.
“We
have also fully deployed our men to Oba, and the operation is ongoing. So far,
no arrest has been made”.
It
was gathered that the gunmen arrived at the nightclub claiming that they wanted
to kidnap the club owner, but security men resisted them.
Following
resistance from vigilante operatives, the gunmen started shooting sporadically,
killing many people in the process.
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