Enugu State Police Command in a statement on Sunday confirmed the killing of the market leader, saying police operatives were already on the trail of the assailants.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe confirmed that that the victim was “shot dead by unknown gunmen at Topland, along Amechi Road, Enugu, around 8:20 p.m. of September 14, 2024.”
Parts of the statement read:“A preliminary investigation reveals that the unknown armed hoodlums, operating in another Toyota Corolla car, double-crossed and shot the victim, making away with his blue-coloured Toyota Corolla car.
“He was taken to the hospital by police operatives who hastened to the scene but was confirmed dead by doctors. His corpse was deposited in the mortuary for preservation and further investigative actions.
He further revealed that the state Commissioner of Police, Kanayo Uzuegbu, has ordered tactical squads of the Command that are on the trail of the assailants to deploy all the intelligence and operational resources at their disposal to hunt the criminals down.
He also orders the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State CID to conduct a discreet investigation to unravel the circumstances of the incident.
