Anambra: Gunmen Storm Community Meeting, Kill 15, Injure Many

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Anambra State Police Command on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, strongly condemned the mindless shooting incident in the State that  left  about 15 people dead.

The attack was carried out on Monday, June 30, in Ogboji community, Orumba South Local Council of the State by some yet-to-be identified gunmen at a meeting venue. It also left several others seriously injured

According to the Police, the gunmen operating in two SUV vehicles stormed a gathering of some Ebonyi State indigenes in the State, and started shooting sporadically. They left  behind a gory tale and sight .

A viral video of the unfortunate  incident showed several lifeless bodies dotting the venue of the said meeting, with shocked and angry residents bemoaning the dastardly action

While it is not yet clear those behind the gruesome attack, as well as the motives behind it, speculations have tended to link the development allegedly to the activities of sit-at-home enforcers.

However, another school of thought has also located the unfortunate incident in a possible communal disagreement ,which is a rampant development in most pasts of Ebonyi state .

This theory is reinforced by feelers suggesting that the assailants, before departing the scene, demanded the minutes of the said community meeting.

A statement on Tuesday by the  Anambra State Police Command spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, however,  put the death toll at 10, with nine others injured.

This is as the Command vowed to put all necessary efforts towards tracking down the perpetrators of the heinous crime .

“The armed criminals came in two Sports Utility Vehicles SUV and attacked the gathering of a group unprovoked , shooting sporadically .

“The victims were rushed to the hospital and regrettably 10 people were confirmed dead. The bodies have been deposited in the morgue”

According to Ikenga, security has been enhanced in the affected area with operatives drafted in both for the maintenance of law and order and discreet investigation into the incident.