A motorcyclist has been reportedly shot dead by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at Ogbaku market on Owerri- Onitsha Road in Owerri, Imo State
An eyewitness who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity 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, who confirmed the killing, said that the remains of the victims had been evacuated from the scene.
He pointed out 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.
All attempts to confirm the incident from the state police public Relations Officer(PPRO) Micheal Abattam,proved abortive.
