SIT-AT-HOME: Gunmen Kill Nollywood Actor, Osita Iheme's Brother, Injure Commissioner And Kill 1 Policeman In Imo

 

Gunmen on Friday 9th of December, shot and killed Prince Iheme, elder brother to Nollywood star, Osita Iheme, in Imo State.

Iheme was said to be riding with the state Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Martins Eke when the gunmen ran into them and opened fire at Ubomiri, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state.

It was gathered that the commissioner received a deep machete cut from the gunmen.

It was gathered that the gunmen who rode in Tundra operational vehicles, shot sporadically forcing people to scamper for safety.

 

While businesses abruptly wounded up, the roads were deserted as motorists abandoned their vehicles and ran helter skelter.

 

At Orji, near Owerri, the state capital, the gunmen wearing black clothes in three vehicles attacked residents and passersby, including policemen.

At Orji, Owerri North council area, an eye witness said the gunmen ran into a police checkpoint and killed one cop, while shooting sporadically and ordering motorists and passers-by to go home and observe sit-at-home.

“They ran into police checkpoint at 7up junction, Orji and opened fire on them, and killed one police man.

“Some of them were shouting – ‘Go home, today is sit-at-home’; people ran helter-skelter and they drove towards Okigwe road”, the source stated.

One Simon Ekpa, self-acclaimed disciple of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu had declared five days sit-at-home which was countered by Director of Media and Publicity of IPOB, Emma Powerful.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Michael Abattam was yet to respond to enquiry as at press time.