Hoodlums set middle-aged man ablaze in Ebonyi

A middle age man was on Tuesday night set ablaze by some hoodlums who attacked him after invading his business area at about 9:45pm.

Mr. Micheal Nnaji, a businessman residing in Ngbo Amaka In Ngbo, Ohaukwu local government area of Ebonyi state before his death was a member of the local security in Ngbo Community.

The Guardian gathered that the hoodlums was said to have been shot him twice before setting him ablaze.

Confirming the incident the Police spokesman Joshua Ukandu said that on getting the information, he contacted the Ohaukwu Police Divisional Headquarters and the team immediately moved to the scene of the incident for investigation.

He maintained that he is yet to be briefed on the details of the incident and assured that the State Police Command will carry out indepth investigation into the crime and ensure that the perpetrators are apprehended and prosecuted.

A family source who spoke to on grounds of anonymity said that the hoodlums numbering two operated with a motorcycle and were also masked.

“We were at the shop, at about 9:45pm, two young men zoomed into the compound wearing mask, 1 came in from the front door while the other came in from the back door. Immediately, the made their way to the parlour where Mike was relaxing and shot him twice,” she said.

“Immediately I heard the gunshot, I rushed out from the backward and one of them grabbed me, collected my phone and was dragging me to the house but as God will have it, I freed myself from him and ran to the nearby compound.

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“As a result of the gunshot, most of the residents of the area all scampered for safety living him and the hoodlums. After the shooting him, the hoodlums set him ablaze inside the house and zoomed off

“Out of fear, nobody came around for his rescue and his corpse was severely burnt. Other household items including two deep freezers, television sets, chairs, tables, fan, cooking utensils, cash and other items were all completely burnt.”

She maintained that the Mr. Mike who has been residing in the community for a good number of years now before his death has been a quite and jovial man and wondered why people will melt out such barbaric act on him.

The community leader who also spoke on grounds of anonymity, called on security agencies in the State to ensure justice is served to the perpetrators of the crime adding that the incessant killings in Ohaukwu local government area of the State is becoming alarming.

The remains of the deceased as been evacuated from the scene of the incident to the Ezzamgbo General Hospital mortuary while residents of the community were seen in clusters discussing the ugly incident.

Meanwhile, the Ohaukwu Local Government Council Chairman, Mr. Ikechukwu Odono were among the early callers to the scene of the incident.