Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen are said to have invaded Nnobi in Idemili South local government area of Anambra State.
POLITICS NIGERIA learnt that the attack happened on Monday evening, around 8:30 p.m.
According to a source, the gunmen, who are thought to be cultists, were moving from one location to another while shooting.
Meanwhile, Maxi Ifedinma, a Facebook user, confirmed in a post that the same gunmen had killed two people near Roban Stores in Nnewi.
In a comment posted under his post at 9 p.m., Mazi Ifedinma said, “the corpses of the dead persons are still lying there now.”
Insecurity is a challenge that has continued to prove so difficult to tackle in Nigeria. At least 43 people were killed in various attacks by non-state actors across the country last week (January 30 – February 5).
Four of those killed were security personnel – three police officers and one soldier – while the rest were civilians including one traditional ruler.
The figure for the week signifies an increase by about 50 per cent when compared to the previous week where at least 25 people were killed.
Four geopolitical zones recorded at least one incident while the North-east and South-west zones had no reported incident.
