Invading assailants killed four people on Tuesday including a pregnant woman, in the community of Eziani in southeast Nigeria state of Anambra.
A local told reporters that the attacked started from 1am in the morning. When the gunmen stormed the neighborhood and killed the four victims. It was claimed that they fired erratically. Tochukwu Ikenga, the Anambra state police spokesman, confirmed the event in a statement on Tuesday.
The victims body has been found according to Mr. Ikenga Deputy Superintendent of Police, He did not however, confirms the victim's pregnancy but it was rumored that the woman was pregnant, According to preliminary reports, The criminals was carrying AK-47 riffles when they began shooting randomly and without warning. Tragically, four unarmed civilians were hit by the bullets randomly.
He claimed that the victims remains has been place in a morgue for preservation. Anambra state has experienced a decline in security, similar to other states in the southeast of Nigeria, as a result of a rise in armed assailants, Attack frequently target government officials, security agencies and facilities.
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