Gunmen Kill Seven Fun-Seekers in Anambra Nightclub, Behead One

David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka

Seven people were shot dead at a nightclub in Oba, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Sunday’s night following an attack by gunmen.

THISDAY gathered that gunmen stormed Porsche Nightclub in the semi-urban city of Oba and attempted to kidnap the owner of club, but were stopped by vigilance operatives attached to the club, leading to massive shooting.

A source, Mr. Chukwuemeka Ezefunamba, said: “As a result of the resistance, the gunmen started shooting sporadically, killing many people in the process.

“They also beheaded one of the security men who resisted them from taking the owner of the night club while also cutting off the foot of one of them.”

Spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, DSP. Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this, saying: “Yes, the incident happened. Our men were alerted and they quickly moved to the scene of the incident, but the gunmen had already fled.

“Our men have recovered the bodies of the vigilante operatives who were fatally wounded, while others sustained various degrees of injury.

“We have also fully deployed our men to Oba and operation is ongoing. So far, no arrest has been made.” 

Oba, a growing suburban town in Anambra, is close to Onitsha and has a high number of hospitality facilities with a burgeoning night life.

Sunday night’s attack on Porsche Nightclub is not the first in the town. A popular native doctor, Akwa Okuko had months back been kidnapped by gunmen in his hotel, and was later released after payment of ransom.