Gunmen, on Thursday, assassinated a businessman primarily based within the Oguta Native Authorities Space of Imo State.
The businessman, Linus Nmuo, popularly referred to as Sakatan, was killed at his nation house at Umuezikegbu within the Egbuoma neighborhood within the Oguta LGA within the early hours of the day.
A household supply informed our correspondent on situation of anonymity in Owerri that on arrival, the attackers went to their sufferer’s home and dragged him out.
They shot him repeatedly and made certain he died earlier than they left the scene.
The supply stated, “Livinus Nmuo, also referred to as Sakatan, from Umuezikegbu Egbuoma in Oguta LGA, Imo State, has been assassinated. He was killed within the early hours of at the moment, Thursday, November 30, 2023. He was my cousin.”
The spokesperson for the police within the state, Henry Okoye, had but to answer an inquiry in regards to the homicide case.
The PUNCH earlier reported that the Divisional Police Officer of the Ahiazu Mbaise LGA, one other policeman, and a civilian have been shot lifeless by criminals.
A day earlier, the standard ruler of the Otulu neighborhood within the Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA, Eze Joe Achulor, was killed.
The lifeless physique of the monarch was discovered by the roadside within the Mbutu neighborhood within the neighbouring Aboh Mbaise LGA.
Additionally, a couple of days earlier, the ward chairman of the Peoples Democratic Occasion within the Ife/Akpodim/Chokoneze ward within the Ezinihitte Mbaise Native Authorities Space of the state, Chiedoziem Anyanwu, was assassinated within the presence of his spouse.
On his arrival, his killers demanded to see him. Instantly, they confirmed that he (Anyanwu) was the one they have been in search of; they shot him repeatedly and made certain that he was lifeless earlier than they left the scene.