Seven Students Injured As Armed Men Attack School In Ebonyi

Seven students of Ebonyi State College of Health Science and Technology, Ngbo, in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, were injured during a robbery attack by suspected gunmen at the school hostel.

Sources said the incident occurred around 1 a.m. on Tuesday as armed men broke into the students’ hostel and robbed them of their belongings.

It was also revealed that the school hostels have no fence or security post, making them porous for criminals to invade.

The spokesperson of the Ebonyi Police Command, Joshua Ukandu, in a phone call, said that upon receiving the information of the attack, operatives were mobilised immediately to track down the perpetrators.

Upon arriving at the scene, the criminals had escaped into the bush. Ukandu added that the police are actively trailing the criminals to apprehend them and recover stolen items.

Meanwhile, the injured students are receiving medical treatment at an undisclosed hospital.

At the time of filing this report, the school authorities have yet to issue any official statement regarding the attack.

Monarch’s Death: Police Arrest Suspects

In the meantime, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Ebonyi State Command, last week said they have arrested six suspects linked to the murder of HRH Eze Josephat Ikegwu, the traditional ruler of Ishinkwo Community in Onicha Local Government Area.

This was contained in a press statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu.

According to him, the breakthrough followed a sustained intelligence-led investigation, which led to the arrest of the six suspects.

During the operation, police operatives also recovered one AK-47 rifle loaded with eight rounds of live ammunition.

Ukandu stated that the suspects would be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations.

Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, CP Hope Okafor, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to justice, stating that “No individual involved in criminality will be allowed to evade justice.”