Igbo: Viral Video of Southeast Gunman Killing 3 Youths Sparks Concern, Outrage in Nigeria

• At least three people were killed when gunmen seized some youths, reportedly in Nigeria’s southeastern Anambra state
• The attacker is suspected of being member of the controversial separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
• The Nigerian government has banned IPOB as a “terrorist” organisation and accused it of stoking tensions in southeast Nigeria

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering metro.

Awka, Anambra state - A cruel video that has now gone viral on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and TikTok, showing a gunman shooting dead three youths in a southeast state has sparked fresh concern and outrage in Nigeria.

In the video analysed by Legit.ng, which is in Igbo, the principal native language cluster of natives in the southeastern part of Nigeria, three young men were handcuffed, questioned, before being fatally shot by their interrogator.

The youths admitted to armed robbery, saying they acted on their own and begged their boss for pardon.

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But the gunman, who was filming, replied as he shot the trio one after the other:

"God has taught you all a lesson today. No one can mess with me.

"For anyone who cares to listen, from now on, anyone who tries unauthorised acts will get it hot and hard. I will always turn the fire on anytime this happens."

Checks by Legit.ng showed that the video is new on the internet. Search results on verification platforms InVID and TinEye returned zero matches. However, a search with Google Lens on one of the keyframes of the video took this reporter to a Nairaland publication made on Monday, August 25.

Legit.ng reached out to Tochukwu Ikenga, the spokesperson of the Anambra state police command, for security forces' official comments, but he has yet to respond as of press time.

Reactions to killing of 'Igbo youths'

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Meanwhile, several stunned social media users have reacted to the video.

Legit.ng captured some X comments below:

@maniac8989 wrote:

"This is barbaric."

All Progressives Congress (APC) supporter Pastor Okezie Atani wrote:

"VIEWERS DESCRETION STRICTLY ADVICED.

"3 IPOB ESN boys k!lled by their boss (Ifeanyi Eze aka Gentle the yahoo) for "unauthorised" robbery.

"I told them that one day even those wey dey support Mnamdi Kanu and his Biafra will no longer safe."

Influencer Pamilerin Adegoke wrote:

"Did you see that video of the man killing 3 young men in the East? That’s the kind of monster you people have created in the name of ‘wanting your own country.’ Keep promoting rubbish and pushing innocent lives to the grave."

@alaokayode commented:

"I believe those people in that devilish gossip studio, who were active supporters of this proscribed IPOB calling them friendly names (Unknown gunmen, freedom fighter, activists etc) will never discuss this in their notorious programme 'What's trending'."

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Gunmen kill monarch's son

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Lagos state police command confirmed the killing of Demola, the first son of Ojomu of Ajiran land, Tijani Akinloye.

The Ajiran community in Agungi Area, Lekki, Lagos, was thrown into tension and apprehension as Damola, the son of the traditional ruler in the community, was shot and butchered by gunmen.

Source: Legit.ng