About three people have been reportedly killed in Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State by unknown gunmen.
According to eyewitness report, the gunmen  invaded the residence of the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Udo Ekpenyong, on Sunday on a motorcycle.
Confirming the attack, the police public relations officer, Bala Elkana,  said the commissioner’s younger sister was among those killed by the gunmen.
Elkana said the gunmen, who rode on a motorcycle shot and killed the woman inside the commissioner’s country home at Ikot Oku Usung village.
The police has banned the use of motorcycles in Ukanafun and in the neighbouring local government area of Etim Ekpo from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Elkana, said in a statement that the ban takes effect from Sunday.
The commissioner was however  not at his residence at the time of the attack.
