Nigeria, April 17 -- A restaurant owner in Enugu State has been shot dead by individuals believed to be operatives of a Neighbourhood Watch Group in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of the state.

The victim, Ofor Ugwu, popularly known as Ofor Ofe Olubu, was killed on Monday night at Ogrute Roundabout in the community.

Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that some angry youths confronted the vigilante operatives and set ablaze their operational vehicle during the incident.

A video clip, which showed a security vehicle belonging to the Neighbourhood Watch Group in flames, has been circulating on Facebook.

A resident of the area, who asked not to be named, said the security operatives had gone to arrest someone in Mr Ugwu's res...