Gunmen kill businessman in Anambra
A businessman, Sir Edwin Umealo, was murdered by assailants who have not yet been identified in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Umealo, who hails from Umunze in the Orumba South local government area of the state, had been attending a meeting in one of the communities in the state and was returning from the meeting when the attackers followed his vehicle and hit.
The reason for the attack has not been established, but a source close to the family who did not want his name mentioned due to the sensitive nature disclosed the news to reporters on Thursday.
According to the source, the murdered businessman, popularly referred to as "Sir White" by his friends and business associates, was killed at 7 p.m. last Sunday while driving to his residence in 'Asaba, Delta State, after the meeting.
It was further discovered that his assailants, after shooting him, left him to die in the pool of his blood in his SUV car without taking anything of value.
"His car, handsets, money and other valuables that were with him were left untouched when the police came and took his body to the morgue. Family sources believe he must have be tracked from where he attended the meeting,” the source added.
Umealo who is a businessman in Ogboefere market, Onitsha is married with four children.
Anambra State Police Spokesperson DSP Tochukwu Ikenga has yet to respond to text messages and calls on his mobile line when contacted for confirmation on the matter at the time. of the filing of this report at approximately 8:24 p.m. Thursday.< /p>
Please share this story:
A businessman, Sir Edwin Umealo, was murdered by assailants who have not yet been identified in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Umealo, who hails from Umunze in the Orumba South local government area of the state, had been attending a meeting in one of the communities in the state and was returning from the meeting when the attackers followed his vehicle and hit.
The reason for the attack has not been established, but a source close to the family who did not want his name mentioned due to the sensitive nature disclosed the news to reporters on Thursday.
According to the source, the murdered businessman, popularly referred to as "Sir White" by his friends and business associates, was killed at 7 p.m. last Sunday while driving to his residence in 'Asaba, Delta State, after the meeting.
It was further discovered that his assailants, after shooting him, left him to die in the pool of his blood in his SUV car without taking anything of value.
"His car, handsets, money and other valuables that were with him were left untouched when the police came and took his body to the morgue. Family sources believe he must have be tracked from where he attended the meeting,” the source added.
Umealo who is a businessman in Ogboefere market, Onitsha is married with four children.
Anambra State Police Spokesperson DSP Tochukwu Ikenga has yet to respond to text messages and calls on his mobile line when contacted for confirmation on the matter at the time. of the filing of this report at approximately 8:24 p.m. Thursday.< /p>
Please share this story:
What's Your Reaction?
