Another eyewitness account alleged that Mr Ejiofor had an issue with a rival group, and because he has links with the IPOB, he called members to assist him, while Oraifite people called the police to save them.

to law enforcement agents for prosecution. According to them, they cannot keep quiet and allow criminal gangs and miscreants take over their community and tarnish the image of the people.

“We totally condemn the act. The good and peace-loving people of Oraifite totally dissociate themselves from the abominable activities of the criminals.

“The OIU, Isi Obi of Oraifite, the Obi of Oraifite and the entire people will provide full and active support to the police and other law enforcement agencies towards a fair and effective investigation of this dastardly act. All those directly and indirectly involved in that ugly incident will be brought to book,’’ the stated.

But members of the IPOB, on Wednesday, said the police declared Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor wanted in order to stop the struggle for the independent nation of Biafra. According to the group, the police only want to intimidate lawyers and scare them from taking up briefs from her members.

“The police always intimidate and sometimes kill people at will; and they always try to justify their crimes by declaring people wanted. They should tell the whole world why they shot sporadically in the compound of a man they claimed they invited for questioning,’’ they said.

They also threatened that those responsible for the carnage at Ejiofor’s compound would pay dearly for it.

The president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, also condemned the incident

In a press release by the media adviser to Nwodo, Chief Emeka Attamah, the apex Igbo cultural organisation called for a judicial inquiry into the incident.