Gunmen fatally shoot two, injure others in Anambra night club attack
Chaos erupted at Porsche Nightclub in Oba, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, as unidentified armed hoodlums attacked the area, resulting in the tragic death of two individuals and injuries to several others.
The incident unfolded late on Sunday while patrons were enjoying their time at the nightclub.
According to an eyewitness named Emeka, the armed assailants sought to abduct the club owner but faced resistance from security personnel.
He recounted, "Due to the resistance, the gunmen resorted to indiscriminate shooting."
They also lethally stabbed one of the security personnel who opposed them in preventing the abduction of the nightclub owner."
A separate source residing in the vicinity, who opted not to disclose her identity, mentioned that the incident caused widespread panic. Residents in the area scattered in fear, and those who had left the community for various reasons stayed away until the next morning.
The armed assailants abruptly opened fire indiscriminately, resulting in multiple casualties. Additionally, they decapitated one of the security personnel who bravely opposed their attempt to abduct the owner of the nightclub," she added.
When reached for comment on Monday, the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident.
Ikenga stated, “Our personnel responded to a distress call following a shooting incident at a nightclub known as Posch in Oba. However, upon the arrival of security operatives at the scene, the hoodlums had already fled, and we were able to recover two yet-to-be-identified corpses.
“Two vigilantes, including the hotel security guards, also sustained fatal injuries from the gunshots, and three other individuals sustained gunshot wounds. We are currently monitoring the situation, and calm has returned to the Oba community.
Eyewitnesses have provided valuable information, and as of now, no arrests have been made. Peace has been restored to Oba, and the community members are willing to cooperate by providing further information, which we are actively pursuing.
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