Suspected armed robbers kill commissioner’s brother in Ebonyi

The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the killing of  Christopher Igwe, the younger brother to Uchenna Igwe, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters by suspected armed robbers.

SP Joshua Ukandu, the Command’s spokesman confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abakaliki, the state capital.

Ukandu said that the incident occurred around the Ishieke axis in Ebonyi Local Government Area at about 10 p.m on Monday night.

“Yes, the incident occurred on Monday night at about 10 p.m along Ishieke area.

“The armed robbers, after operations at a cooking gas selling store, began to shoot and, unfortunately, the brother to the commissioner was shot dead,” he said.

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Ukandu said that the men of the command had already launched an investigation into the matter for the possible arrest of the hoodlums.

He, therefore, urged residents to provide available and useful information to ensure that the perpetrators of the crime were brought to book.

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