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By Anayo Okoli, ENUGU
CRISIS ridden Oruku community, Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, witnessed yet another ugly incident yesterday when unknown gunmen killed the Vice-Chairman Oruku Caretaker Committee, Chief Samuel Ani.
Recall that about two months ago, the traditional ruler of the community, Igwe Emmanuel Mbah was shot and killed allegedly by policemen from Force Headquarters while he was addressing members of his community during their annual meeting on December 26, 2020.
The incident threw the community into a serious crisis which left in its trail burning and destruction of scores of houses and properties worth millions of Naira, prompting the Enugu State Government to set up a panel to look into the matter.
The Police in Enugu State has deployed Armoured Personnel Carriers and detachment of its officers to restore peace at a renewed violence in Oruku community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state.
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There was tension in the Oruku community, in the Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, as gunmen suspected to be cultists injured one person and burnt over 35 houses and a market.
The incident reportedly occurred between 6.30pm on Saturday and 7.30am on Sunday.
Our correspondent, who visited the community with the new state Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Aliyu, observed that some houses were still aflame as of Sunday morning.
Only a handful of people were sighted at the community, as residents were reported to have fled for fear of being killed by the hoodlums, who wielded AK-47 rifles and GPMG.