Gunmen kill security agent in Ebonyi

Gunmen have killed a female member of a local security outfit, Ngboejeogu Central Security at Ngbo Court area in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

The chairman of Ohaukwu LGA, Ikechukwu Odono, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday.

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He said one other security agent was injured in the incident while the hoodlums destroyed properties worth millions of naira and went away with a motorcycle.

Odono decried the attack on security operatives by criminals in the area and promised to work with the state government to address the problem.

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