The Chairman of Ebem Ohafia Development Union (EODU), Umuahia branch, Mr. Ebere Okoro is now receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital after he was shot by suspected armed robbers.
He was shot on the leg by the suspected robbers along Osaa road, Umuahia on Friday while heading to a local market to purchase drums of palm oil which he traded in.
During the attack N1 million which he was traveling with, was reportedly snatched from him while his co-trader , Mr. Eze Chinenye was also robbed of N500,000 by the robbers.
It was gathered that the palm oil traders were in a tricycle, heading to the oil market on the fateful day, when a group of suspected armed robbers overtook the tricycle and ordered them to surrender all money in their possession.
It was also gathered that robbers operating with Toyota corolla car, shot the EODU Umuahia branch Chairman, Ebere Okoro on the leg, collected the money belonging to the traders before escaping.
Confirming the attack, one of the robbery victims, Mr. Eze Chinenye said he was still in shock on how the robbers traced them to scene or how they knew about the money they were carrying.
On why they carried the money in cash, instead of using online money transfer, Mr. Chinenye said their business partners preferred receiving payments in cash, and not through online transfer.
The Chairman of Ebem Ohafia Development Union, Umuahia branch, Mr. Ebere is still receiving intensive care and is yet to speak on his experience but a member of Ebem Ohafia who spoke under anonymity confirmed the development, adding that the community was in shock.
The Ebem Ohafia indigene thanked God for sparing the life of their leader and said the incident would be reported to the Police.
