Obosi Community in the Idemili Local Government Area of Anambra has been thrown into mourning, following the killing of an 86-year-old man, simply identified as Ogbueshi Nnamdi on May 15.
An eyewitness told the News Agency of Nigeria that trouble started when the President-General of the town, Chief Chukwurah Ifekandu, was to inaugurate a new leadership for the Adike Youth Foundation.
Eyewitness account said as the inauguration was being performed, a group of yet-to-be-identified youths stormed the town hall, venue of the ceremony, and began to shoot sporadically.
In the ensuing melee, the octogenarian was hit by the gunmen’s bullets and died instantly while more than 15 persons sustained various degrees of injuries.
However, many other people who were in the hall to witness the inauguration were said to have escaped unhurt.
No fewer than two houses, three cars and seven motor-cycles were set ablaze during the crisis in the community.
When contacted, the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Emeka Chukwuemeka, confirmed the incident, saying the matter was still being investigated.
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Crisis in Obosi