BREAKING: Killing Of 22-year-old Sets Enugu Community On Fire

All isn’t well in Nkpologwu community, Uzo Uwani local government area of Enugu State, following the killing of a 22-year-old boy by members of the vigilante in the area.

JOURNALIST101 gathered that the memories of the vigilante stormed the residence of the deceased on Wednesday night to effect an arrest following a disagreement relating to land in their market earlier in the day. The victim resisted arrest and in the process, he was shut on the waist and he died on Thursday.

An eyewitness told our correspondent that the news of the death of the boy angered the youths that went on rampage, burning down houses belonging to the members of the vigilante.

“We’re currently living in fear because we don’t know what will happen next and we’re helpless,” the eyewitness who gave his name simply as Ifeanyi said.

“Immediately the news that the boy is died came to the village, the youths mobilized immediately and went on rampage. As I speak with you now, the house of the Chief Security Officer, CSO of our local government, Barr. Chijioke Ezugwu has been completely burnt down.

“The house of another business man, Anthony Ani was torched and this arson is spreading by the day. We call on the relevant authorities to rise up and save our agrarian community before the situation goes out of hand completely.”

Another source said that the victim is accused of selling methamphetamine popularly known as Mkpurumiri and when the vigilante went to arrest him, he resisted and made attempt to running away which led to the shooting.

JOURNALIST101 gathered that the leader of the vigilante and his members have been arrested and are currently in police custody.

All efforts to reach the council Chairman, Celestine Chukwudi Nnadozie for comments failed as he didn’t answer his calls nor respond to the message sent to his known mobile number.

More details later…