Suspected ESN/IPOB men kill motorcyclist in Imo

A commercial motorcyclist has been shot dead by gunmen suspected to be members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN)/ the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday in Imo State.

According to Premium Times, the gunmen attacked a market in Ogbaku, a community in Mbaitolu Local Government Area of Imo State in a sienna vehicle and shot the victim to death.

The deceased identified as Chima was said to be shot because he refused an order from the gunmen to enter their vehicle.

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A source stated: “They got infuriated and shot him three times, and he died on the spot before they drove off”.

An indigene of the community said that the gunmen shot indiscriminately when they attempted to whisk the victim away. The indigene revealed that her sister escaped a stray bullet from the gunmen.

The body of the victim has been evacuated from the scene and the case was reported to the police for further investigations.

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