Shock in Anambra as 84-year-old community leader is brutally murdered.

Shock in Anambra as 84-year-old community leader is brutally murdered.

On a sad note Panic and outrage have gripped Umudioka village in Awka Capital Territory, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State following the gruesome murder of an 84-year-old community leader, Ichie Michael Chinwe Nwobu, inside his bedroom by unknown assailants.

The horrific incident, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, March 2, nearly sparked violent protests as angry youths threatened to revolt, but the intervention of the village elders prevented a complete breakdown of law and order.

According to community sources, the assailants traced the victim to his bedroom upstairs between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., shortly after his wife and family members had left for church. The attackers reportedly stabbed him multiple times in the neck and chest before fleeing.

However Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, stated that the incident had not yet been officially reported to his office. However, he assured that he would reach out to the State Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to verify if an investigation had been initiated.