Gunmen invaded Ogbaku market along Owerri- Onitsha Road in Owerri, Imo State, on Tuesday, August 16, and killed a motorcyclist.
According to Punch News, the incident while the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali, was at the Government House in Owerri to commission the 12 Armoured Personnel Carriers acquired by the state government to fight terrorism in the state.
A source revealed that the gunmen came from Oguta road and operated in a sienna vehicle.
On reaching the market, the gunmen identified their target and ordered him to enter their vehicle but he refused.
The source said, “The man they killed is an Okada rider. They came in a sienna vehicle from Oguta Road. On reaching the market, they identified the Okada man called Chima and ordered him to join them in their vehicle.
“The Okada man refused. They told him three times, but he insisted. They got infuriated and shot him three times, and he died on the spot before they drove off. They also shot in the air while zooming off.”
The Secretary General of Ogbaku Youth Association, Justice Nwafor confirmed the killing said that the remains of the victims had been evacuated from the scene.
He added that the youth body had reported the incident to the Ogbaku Divisional police headquarters and that the deceased’s motorcycle had been taken to the police station.
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