Suspected gunmen have killed one Stanley Akpa Nweze and Arinze Joshua Ugochukwu at Isu village in Onicha local government area of Ebonyi State, Igbere TV has learnt.
Nweze was until his death the councilor representing Enuagu ward in Onicha legislative council while Arinze Joshua Ugochukwu was the coordinator, National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Onicha LGA chapter.
The duo of Stanley and Arinze were reportedly attacked and killed on Monday by gunmem at Amanator axis of Isu community.
Sources in reg area said the duo were on bike riding to Isu village when the hoodlums accosted them and shot them on the spot severally and ensured they were confirmed dead before leaving the scene.
The gunmen were said to have also shot into the air sporadically to scare away passers-by before zooming off into the nearby forest when they were sure that their victims were dead.
Isu community has witnessed series of attacks and killings in recent times.
The community has a large expanse of land sharing boundary Enugu state and Agba community in Ishielu local government area.
Chairman of Onicha local government council, Chidiebere Uzor Agwu, while confirming the incident, expressed shock at the sudden killing of the two sons of the community.
In a statement signed by Prince Chijioke Agwu, Media Adviser to the Chairman, Agwu described the incident as a “shattering tragedy.
He called on security agencies to do everything within their powers to ensure the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators.
Also condemning the brutal killing, the Chairman, National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Ebonyi state chapter, Douglas Ochishi, said the they would not fold their arms to watch the killers to go scott free and would stop at nothing in seeking for justice over this killing.
He called on the security agencies and other relevant authorities to swing into action and arrest their killers.
