POLICE COMMAND IN ANAMBRA LAUNCHES A MANHUNT FOR THE GUNMEN WHO BRUTALLY WIPED OUT AN ENTIRE FAMILY OF FOUR IN IHIALA LGA 24-05-25
By Sadiq Aminu. The Police Command in Anambra State has launched a manhunt for the yet-to-be-identified gunmen who stormed a household in Ihiala Local Government Area and brutally wiped out an entire family of four.
The late-night attack has left the entire community reeling in shock over what they described as a nightmare.
The horrifying incident, which occurred on Thursday this week at Ekwuru village in Isseke community, saw the killing of a prominent community elder, Ichie Kennedy Igboanugo alongside his wife and his two daughters, in what has been described as a cold-blooded and unprovoked massacre.
According to preliminary reports and local eyewitnesses, the attackers, suspected to be armed criminal elements, stormed the family compound and accused the elder statesman of leaking information to security operatives, concerning the activities of terror groups wreaking havoc in the area.
The villagers narrated that the attackers reportedly acted without mercy, executing the four victims on the spot and vanishing before local vigilantes or law enforcement agents could intervene.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra state, Mr Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement expresses deep concern over the gruesome nature of the attack, describing it as a cowardly act by desperate criminals resisting the ongoing joint security operations across parts of the state.
“Preliminary information reveals that the criminals unprovokedly attacked the elderly man and his family members. The family was later identified as Ichie Kennedy Igboanugo from Ekwuru Isseke (Ichie Akuruoulo 1 of Isseke). The bodies of the victims have been recovered and deposited at the morgue while investigations continue,”
The statement further discloses that the attack occurred amidst intensified onslaughts and clearance operations being jointly carried out by the Police, Military, and other security agencies aimed at flushing out criminal hideouts and restoring order in volatile communities.
According to the release, the operatives are already working on actionable intelligence and clues that may lead to the arrest of the perpetrators.
The Police spokesman further reaffirms the Command’s commitment to ensuring justice for the slain family and restoring normalcy in the area.
It also assures the public that the Joint Security Team has reinforced its presence in Isseke community to forestall any further attacks and ensure public safety.
The police have called on members of the public to volunteer any useful information that could aid in unmasking the assailants and ensuring justice for the innocent victims.