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Gunmen killed a Chinese expatriate at a mining site on Sunday in Iboko, Izzi LGA of Ebonyi state.

NAN reports that the gunmen disarmed some police officers before killing the expatriate.

Although Chris Anyanwu, spokesperson, Ebonyi police command, said the incident was yet to be confirmed, Steve Emenike, the LGA chair, said the gunmen came on motorbikes.

He said the council had reconstituted a vigilante group and banned motorbikes operation in the area between 7pm and 6am.

“We are working hard to find the causes of the matter and we’re working with security agencies, including the Police and DSS to investigate the matter and ensure the perpetrators are brought to book,” he said

“We can no longer accept or tolerate this spare of insecurity. Our people are peaceful and we cannot allow evil to germinate.”

NAN quoted eyewitnesses as saying the disarmed police officers were guarding the Chinse during the attack.