Man allegedly shot and killed by security agents in Enugu

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 -The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police, State CID, to launch a comprehensive investigation into the alleged shooting and m#rder of one Smith Odinaka, male, on October 13, 2024, around 1 a.m. The incident occurred near the Mercedes-Benz Company along the Enugu/Port Harcourt Expressway, Enugu.

 A statement released by the command's spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, says preliminary findings indicate that the victim was driving a Mercedes-Benz car in the company of two of his male friends when a gunshot, allegedly fired by individuals suspected to be security agents, struck the vehicle. Smith Odinaka sustained a gunshot wound to his left hip. He was rushed to the hospital but was later pronounced de@d by the attending doctor, and his body deposited in the mortuary, pending an autopsy 

Ndukwe said contrary to circulating reports, the ongoing investigation has not yet linked the crime to any police officer or police team. He added that an intensive investigative effort is underway to uncover the truth, and the findings will be made public once available.