Gunmen kill two in Anambra capital attack

Summary

Gunmen attacked two locations in Awka, Anambra State, leaving two people dead, including an elderly man identified as Isaac Nwosu.

Highlights

• The attack happened on Sunday in the Amaenyi area and on S.M. Okeke Street in Awka.
• Residents said several people were shot during the incident, but two deaths had been confirmed by Sunday night.
• One of the victims was identified as Isaac Nwosu, an elderly man.
• Police said they recovered the bodies at the scenes and took them to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
• The Anambra police said they had launched a manhunt for the perpetrators and transferred the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department.