Tragedy As Gunmen Kill 84-Year-Old Community Leader in Anambra

• An 84-year-old community leader, Ichie Michael Nwobu, has been reportedly murdered in Umudioka village, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State
• Aggrieved youths swung into action after his family discovered his lifeless body on Sunday, March 10, 2025
• The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochuckwu Ikenga, is yet to release an official statement regarding the incident

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Awka, Anambra state - Unknown gunmen have reportedly murdered an 84-year-old community leader in Umudioka village, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra state, identified as Ichie Michael Nwobu.

How Anambra elder was killed

As reported by The Punch, Nwobu was murdered in his bedroom in the early hours of Sunday, March 9.

While his family members, found his lifeless body lying on the floor in a pool of blood, after church service on Sunday.

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Reports disclosed that the development almost resulted in a breakdown of law and order by the aggrieved youths of Umudioka when they found the lifeless body but for the timely intervention of the elders of the community who managed to calm the frayed nerves.

Reacting, the Secretary of Ndichie Umudioka Obunese, Chief Joseph Nweke, confirmed the incident to journalists.

He disclosed that cross-examination of the deceased’s lifeless body showed that he was stabbed in his neck and chest.

Nweke, however, expressed disgust that such a dastardly act had taken place in the community for the first time in the history of the existence of the area.

He said:

“The assailants had just committed an abomination of the highest order, considering the age of the victim and the brutal manner with which they slashed his throat with either knives or machetes.”

Anambra police react

Meanwhile, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochuckwu Ikenga, is yet to issue an official statement regarding the attack.

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He claimed the incident had not yet been brought to his knowledge and assured that he would inquire from the State Criminal Investigations Department to find out if the case had actually been reported to them.

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Gunmen hack APC council chairmanship aspirant to death

In a similar development, Legit.ng reported that tragedy struck on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in the Ijede area of Ikorodu local government area of Lagos State.

All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship aspirant, Oluwatosin Onamade, was hacked to death by gunmen.

The late politician's brother, Oluwafemi, narrated how the gunmen used matchet on the APC council chairmanship aspirant after bullets did not penetrate him.

Source: Legit.ng