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Gunmen kill 2 Ebubeagu operatives in Ebonyi

Gunmen have killed two members of Ebubeagu security outfit in Ebonyi State.

Ebubeagu is the regional security outfit put together by governors of the South-East geopolitical zone to contain insecurity.

A resident of the state, Monday Opara, on Saturday, disclosed that the Ebubeagu operatives were killed by the gunmen at about 7 p.m. on Friday at Ebebe Junction in Ebonyi Local Government Area.

“There were other victims, but before they could get to the hospital, two of them died while others with bullet injuries are still receiving treatment,” Opara said.

The incident was confirmed by the Ebonyi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chris Anyanwu, saying an investigation was ongoing into the incident.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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