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Gunmen killed a youth in Awomamma Oru-West LGA of Imo state on Monday.

The 34-year-old was said to have been shot after hoodlums in a Sienna vehicle invaded the community.

In a video making the rounds online, the deceased was seen being carried on a wheelbarrow around the community, while the elderly sang one dirge after another. 

“God, what have we done to deserve this? This boy lying dead here is neither a thief nor an armed robber. In fact, our children are not armed robbers. He was only going to buy bread from the next store when he was attacked by gunmen who shot him dead. What wrong has this young boy committed?” one of the men was heard saying.

“This is not the first nor the second time our community is being attacked. What have they seen in our community that they wouldn’t want us to rest?

“We are calling on government to come to our rescue because our youths are being killed everyday.”

A source in the community said the hoodlums were members of a security network, alleging that they are everywhere in their village.

He called on the government to intervene and disband the security group to forestall further deaths.

Henry Okoye, the Imo police spokesperson, was not immediately available for comments as he neither responded to phone calls nor text messages.