Tragedy as Unknown Gunmen Kill Tinubu’s Ally in Imo State
- Oru East local government area residents of Imo state have been stunned by a tragic incident
- A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Captain Tony Enoch, was shot thrice in the head by some unknown gunmen
- Captain Enoch, a member of the APC presidential campaign council in Imo state, was killed on his way back from a party stakeholders meeting
Imo, Oru - Emerging reports have confirmed the tragic demise of Capt. Tony Enoch, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council in Imo state.
As reported by Daily Trust, Capt Enoch was shot dead by unknown gunmen on his way from the APC Stakeholders meeting held at the Oru- East council headquarters.
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It was gathered that the gunmen killed him around Awomama Technical School in Oru-East and dumped his corpse in the booth of his car.
An account from a source who witnessed the incident revealed that Capt Enoch was ambushed by the unknown gunmen who stopped his car and asked him to alight and was shot in the head thrice.
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Police yet to confirm incident
According to Sahara Reporters, the Imo state police command, through its spokesperson, Henry Okoye, revealed that he is yet to be intimated about the incident.
Okoye, however, pledged to inquire and reach out to the press through an official statement that would give a run down of what transpired and the commencement of investigations to smoke out the perpetrators of the killing.
Before his tragic demise, Capt Enoch was a retired military personnel with solid ties with Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state. They also hail from the same hometown of Oru East Local Government Area of the state.
“Black Friday”: Insecurity in Imo State worsens as gunmen kill couples, five policemen
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that tragedy struck Imo state amid the ongoing insecurity in the southeast region.
Reports from Ngor Okpala local government area revealed that five police officers were shot dead by unknown gunmen.
It was gathered that a couple, identified as Mr and Mrs Chinaka Nwagu, were also shot dead by the suspected gunmen.
Source: Legit.ng
