Sunday, February 25, 2024 -Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a businessman identified as Mr. Henry Ejiogu Ogbuji in Imo State.
Henry, a pharmacist who sold drugs at Owerri Plaza,
was shot dead on Friday night, February 23, 2024, at Irete Autonomous Community
of Owerri West Council Area of the state.
According to an eyewitness, the suspected
kidnappers stormed the residential house of the victim's brother, Mr. Sunny Ogbuji, located at Obinwanne street in Umuohia Irete, Owerri West LGA, and
abducted him.
It was
gathered that Henry had come back from his business and heard that his elder
brother was abducted.
On getting wind of the news, he decided to run
after the kidnappers, along the road leading to the Owerri/Onitsha Expressway
(Umungada junction).
According to reports, when the fleeing abductors
noticed that Henry was approaching the vehicle that was carrying his elder
brother, they turned and shot him in his chest which killed him immediately.
His elder brother at that point in time escaped
from the hands of his abductors.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, ASP Henry
Okoye, who confirmed the incident on Saturday, said the command is on top of
the matter.
He assured that the culprits would be apprehended
to face the wrath of the law, adding that investigation is ongoing.
The PPRO disclosed that the body of the deceased
has been deposited into the morgue of the Federal Medical Center, FMC, OwerrI.
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