Police in Ebonyi have confirmed an attack on the Ekoli Edda community in Edda Local Government Area by suspected thugs.
SP Joshua Ukandu, spokesperson for the state command, said on Monday that the incident occurred among members of the community.
“Yes, the Command is aware of the attack in the Edda community. I have contacted the DPO in the area, and there was no incident of death. We are still investigating to get to the root cause of the attack.
Meanwhile, the Command has deployed its officers and men to the community,” Ukandu said.
A former chairman of the local government, Mr Chima Obasi, condemned the incident, stating that many houses and valuable property were destroyed.
“The attack occurred on Sunday, when the community people were conveying a corpse to a mortuary in the area,” Obasi explained.
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