The police in Ebonyi State have arrested one Peter Nwokpo a vigilante leader of Umuhuali Community in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state for killing a six-year-old girl, Chinaecherem Nwite.
The incident occurred at Azuogba-agu village of the community during the burial of one Peter Ude and four persons reportedly got injured following the incident.
A resident of the area, who gave his name simply as Okechukwu, said the family of the late Ude had invited Nwokpo and his team to the burial to assist in maintaining law and order when the incident occurred.
‘’We were in the burial of one of kinsmen, Ude when we suddenly hear a gunshot from the vigilante group invited to the burial to maintain law and order.
‘’After the gunshot, we saw a six-year-old girl shattered with bullets lying lifeless on the ground. We made inquiry and discovered that it was the vigilante leader, Mr. Peter Nwokpo who shot the girl.”
