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Horticulturist shot dead by fleeing armed robbers in Imo
A horticulturist, Kingsley Nwachukwu, was shot dead by gunmen at the Nweke Market Square, Nkwerre community, in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State.
The hoodlums were said to have robbed a nearby trader and were fleeing when they opened fire on a group of men hanging out at a pub on Saturday.
Nwachukwu, who hailed from Amaegbu Umulolo village, was reportedly hit by a bullet and died on the spot.
According to PUNCH, a community leader, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the incident had created tension in the community.
He added that the incident had been reported to the police.
“Nwachukwu was a member of the last age grade in Amaegbu village, Nkwerre community. The name of the age grade is Umunawuike. It is just one year now that the age grade was officially inaugurated. This is one death too many,” he added.
The state police spokesperson, Michael Abattam, had yet to comment the incident as at the time of filling this report.
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