Gunmen Tuesday night attacked a French
couple, who were visiting Ebonyi State,
killing the husband and injuring the wife.
The State Governor, Dave Umahi disclosed
this in a meeting with staff and students of
Ebonyi State University (EBSU), Abakaliki.
He explained that the tourists got to
Abaomege in Onicha Local Government
Area of the state in the night from where
they were planning to proceed to Calabar in
Cross River State when they went into the
bush and set their tent to rest.
“As they were having their rest, gunmen
stormed the area and shot them. The
gunmen took €1,160 and N13, 000.
“Sadly the corpse has been deposited in the
mortuary.
“The wife was so devastated. What we did
was to put her in a hotel and give her some
money.”
He described the incident as unfortunate
and warned that anywhere there is cultism
and other violent crimes, the council
chairman and development centre
coordinator will be sacked.
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