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A chilling crime has shaken the Ngbo Amaka community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, following the brutal murder of 48-year-old Mr. Micheal Nnaji, a native of Amuri in Enugu State.
The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the incident on Wednesday, with Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu, assuring a thorough investigation to apprehend and prosecute those responsible.
According to eyewitnesses, the masked assailants, numbering two, stormed Mr. Nnaji’s business premises on Tuesday night at 9:45 p.m., shooting him twice before setting his house ablaze.
A family source, who wished to remain anonymous, recounted the horrific events: “We were at the shop when two young men, wearing masks, zoomed into the compound on a motorcycle. They shot Mike twice and set the house on fire. I managed to escape and ran to a nearby compound.”
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The source described Mr. Nnaji as a quiet and jovial man, leaving many to wonder why he was targeted. “He had lived in the community for many years and was a respected member of the local security team,” they said.
The community leader, also speaking anonymously, urged security agencies to bring the perpetrators to justice, citing the alarming rate of killings in Ohaukwu Local Government Area.
In response to the incident, the Ohaukwu Local Government Council Chairman, Mr. Ikechukwu Odono, was among the first to visit the scene. The police have evacuated the remains of the deceased to the Ezzamgbo General Hospital mortuary.
DSP Ukandu emphasized that the police are committed to conducting an in-depth investigation and ensuring that those responsible face justice.
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