Three men have been murdered by two unknown boys who opened fire on a crowd shortly after the inauguration of Nkpor Community tax force at the Civic Centre Eke Nkpor in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State.
It was gathered that the shooting that killed the three men, 32-year-old Izuchukwu Idemili, 31-year-old Chidi Oforma and 45-year-old Bongo Muoghalu, happened at midday on 10th February 2021.
The spokesperson to the Anambra State Police, Haruna Mohammed, disclosed that the unknown boys drove a black unregistered Mercedes ‘V Boot’.
Police operatives attached to the Ogidi’ Division led by the DPO CSP Ekuri Remigius visited the scene and rushed three victims who sustained gunshot injuries to Crown hospital along Nkpor-Umuoji road for medical attention where all the three victims were certified dead by the medical doctor while receiving treatment.
Meanwhile, the corpses have been deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.
Also, two expended ammunition of 7.62mm were recovered at the scene as exhibits.
Mr Mohammed also revealed that the case is under investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident and efforts are being intensified to apprehend perpetrators of the heinous act to bring them to justice.
