Unknown Gunmen have assassinated Chief Executive Officer of AutoEase services in Enugu State, Mr. Ifeanyi Okeke.
It was gathered that the deceased was shot dead by unknown gunmen on Sunday night, July 4, while driving to his house located at Brick Estate, by Ekweremadu Drive, Independence Layout Enugu around 9:00pm.
He was said to have been killed in the presence of his 7-year-old son who he had gone to pick from a barbing salon.
According to report, some people hit his car from the back, he came out to find out who hit his car and in the process was ordered to lie on the floor,His assailants threatened to kill his son if he disobeyed them.
But while on the floor, they shot him in the leg and in his stomach. His killers only took his mobile phone but didn’t go away with his car.
“It was his son that ran home to call the mother that his dad had been shot,” the source said. It was further disclosed that Okeke was rushed to a hospital around the New haven axis, Enugu, where doctors on duty pronounced him dead.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Daniel Ndukwe, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, said operatives attached to the Layout’s Police Division, immediately raced to the scene upon receipt of a distress call.
“On sighting the Operatives, the criminal elements fled, while their victim, later identified as Ifeanyi Okeke, whom they shot severally, was rushed to the nearest hospital.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Ndatsu Aliyu, psc, has ordered the State CID to launch a full-scale investigation and manhunt of the criminal elements in view of bringing them to book.” he added.