Unknown gunmen reportedly attacked a nightclub in Oba, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, killing several persons.
It was gathered that the incident happened at Porsche Nightclub on Sunday night, December 10, 2023.
Details of the incident are still sketchy at the time of filing this report, however it was gathered that the assailants allegedly came to kidnap the owner of the club but were resisted by security men on duty.
The gunmen were said to have started shooting sporadically, killing some people in the process.
The assailants also beheaded one of the security men.
According to witness,the gunmen arrived at the nightclub claiming that they wanted to “kidnap” the club owner and security attempted to resist them.
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“As a result of the resistance, the gunmen started shooting sporadically, killing many people in the process,” Ezefunamba recalls.
“They also beheaded one of the security men who resisted them from taking the owner of the nightclub,” he adds.
Another source revealed to GNC MEDIA that seven people were killed, and one security member had his foot cut off by the gunmen.
The Anambra State Police Command DSP Tochukwu Ikenga has confirmed the incident, which took place at the Porsche Nightclub in Oba, in the Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.
Ikenga told the Nigerian Tribune: “Yes, the incident happened. Our men were alerted, and they quickly moved to the scene of the incident, but the gunmen had already fled.
We have also fully deployed our men to Oba, and the operation is ongoing. So far, no arrest has been made,” he said.
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