This
is latest crime news update reaching us now as A 23-year-old serving
member of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), identified as Ekene
Uwaoma Martins was on Monday, killed by some unknown gunmen in Owerri,
the Imo State capital.
Meanwhile base on multiple online reports, the young man was shot
dead around 8.30pm at Ama-wire Junction, while he was returning to his
residence, alongside a friend, MacDonald.
It is gathered that the victim who is a 2016 graduate of History
and International Studies from the Imo State University, Owerri, was
serving at Ogun state for his one year National Youths Service Corps
programme.
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It was learnt that four men bearing arms waylaid Ekene and his
friend MacDonald, demanding for mobile phones. On his refusal to release
his phones, gunmen shot Ekene on his chest and ran away.
The victim who was said to have come to the state to visit his
mother, Mrs. Mary Uwaoma, was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre,
Owerri, where he was confirmed dead.
The state Commissioner of Police, Chris Ezike, confirming the
incident said investigations were ongoing and that the culprits will be
apprehended soon and charged to court.
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