Neighbourhood watch group member kills villager in Nsukka
The Enugu State Police command says it has commenced investigation
into the alleged murder of one Ndubuisi Agbo by a member of Amukwa
Nsukka neighbourhood watch group.
The spokesman of the police in the state, Ebere Amaraizu, DSP, who confirmed the incident to DailyPost, said the victim was allegedly shot dead by Innocent Ozioko during a meeting of the security group at Amukwa, in Nsukka Council Area of Enugu State.
According to Amaraizu, “on 18/9/13 at about 9.30 pm, the neighbourhood watch group of Amukwa Nsukka in Enugu State was holding meeting at Amukwa village hall during which a fight broke out between one Ndubuisi Agbo and Innocent ozioko who is a member of the neighbourhood watch group”.
It was further gathered that the victim, who is not a member of the neighbourhood watch group, had allegedly gone to the venue to disrupt the meeting when the fight broke out, prompting the shooting.
The Police Spokesman added that the fight resulted to the alleged shooting of Agbo on the stomach.
“He was later rushed to the Bishop Shanaham Hospital for medical attention where he was confirmed dead.
“The corpse has been deposited at the hospital mortuary for post mortem examination as the suspect is already helping the police in their investigations”, he stated.
In another development, the police in Enugu State said it was making effort to recover an unexploded ordinance also known as UXO, which is suspected to have been abandoned during the civil war.
The bomb was discovered at a farmland situated at Umuhu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Amaraizu disclosed that the anti-bomb unit of the police had moved into the area with a view to rendering the scene safe and evacuating the UXO.
The spokesman of the police in the state, Ebere Amaraizu, DSP, who confirmed the incident to DailyPost, said the victim was allegedly shot dead by Innocent Ozioko during a meeting of the security group at Amukwa, in Nsukka Council Area of Enugu State.
According to Amaraizu, “on 18/9/13 at about 9.30 pm, the neighbourhood watch group of Amukwa Nsukka in Enugu State was holding meeting at Amukwa village hall during which a fight broke out between one Ndubuisi Agbo and Innocent ozioko who is a member of the neighbourhood watch group”.
It was further gathered that the victim, who is not a member of the neighbourhood watch group, had allegedly gone to the venue to disrupt the meeting when the fight broke out, prompting the shooting.
“He was later rushed to the Bishop Shanaham Hospital for medical attention where he was confirmed dead.
“The corpse has been deposited at the hospital mortuary for post mortem examination as the suspect is already helping the police in their investigations”, he stated.
In another development, the police in Enugu State said it was making effort to recover an unexploded ordinance also known as UXO, which is suspected to have been abandoned during the civil war.
The bomb was discovered at a farmland situated at Umuhu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Amaraizu disclosed that the anti-bomb unit of the police had moved into the area with a view to rendering the scene safe and evacuating the UXO.
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