Chief Ogbonnaya Nwadibia, the proprietor of the Galaxy Hotel, and two other people were killed in the Isu community in the Onicha Local Government Area, according to the Ebonyi State Police Command.
In a Sunday interview with newsmen in Abakiliki, SP Chris Anyanwu, the state's police spokesman, confirmed the information.
He said that although the command was aware of the occurrence, it still lacked all the information.
Reporters learned that the hotel was attacked late Thursday night by unidentified attackers.
Igwe Nwokorie, an area resident, told reporters that the attackers arrived on a motorcycle.
”They came with arms and entered the hotel, and then we started hearing gunshots from there.
”Three persons including the owner of the hotel were found dead after the attack,” he said.