Girl, 6, killed at burial

The leader of vigilantes at Umuhuali community in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Mr. Peter Nwokpo, is now in police custody for allegedly killing a six-year-old girl, Chinaecherem Nwite. 

 Four persons were also injured during the incident which occurred at Azuogbaagu village in the community during the burial of Peter Ude.
A resident of the area, who gave his name simply as Okechukwu, said the family of the late Ude had invited Nwokpo and his team to the burial to assist in maintaining law and order when the incident occurred. He said: “We were at the burial of our kinsman, Ude, when we suddenly heard a gunshot from the vigilantes invited to the burial to maintain law and order. “After the gunshot, we saw a six-year-old girl shattered with bullet lying lifeless on the ground. We made inquiry and discovered that it was the vigilantes’ leader, Mr. Peter Nwokpo, who shot the girl.
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