Tragedy struck in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Monday after
yet-to-be identified gunmen shot dead a serving corps member, Ekene
Uwaoma.This is just as a graduate of Electrical Engineering, University of
Ilorin, Miss Taofeeqah Oloriegbe, died on Monday – five days to her
convocation.
Punch Metro learnt that the Imo incident happened around 8.30pm at
Ama-wire Junction, when the corps member and his friend, identified
simply as MacDonald, were returning to their residence.
Uwaoma, 23, was a 2016 graduate of History and International Studies
from the Imo State University, Owerri, and was undertaking his one year
National Youths Service Corps programme in Ogun State.
He hailed from Umudo-Anara, in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state and was the second son of his parents.
He was said to have come to the state to see his mother, Mrs. Mary Uwaoma, when he was murdered.
His friend, MacDonald, told our correspondent on the telephone on
Tuesday that he was with the deceased when the gunmen waylaid them and
demanded their mobile phones.
MacDonald said, “We were returning home from where we went to buy food.
Suddenly, four boys bearing arms stopped and asked us to surrender our
phones. I quickly gave them mine, but Ekene (Uwaoma) refused to
surrender his phone.
“They started struggling and I ran away. They shot him on the chest and
ran away. They also shot into the air to scare people away.”
MacDonald disclosed that the corps member was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, where doctors confirmed him dead.
“The gunmen didn’t go with his phone. It was a pity. This was the first
time somebody was killed in my presence. I am heartbroken. His picture
keeps appearing in my mind. I can’t bear it,” he added.
A family member, who did not want his name in print, told our
correspondent that Uwaoma’s death had thrown his family and village into
mourning, adding that the deceased’s mother had yet to recover from the
shock.
The state Commissioner of Police, Chris Ezike, who confirmed the death
to our correspondent, said the command had swung into action to
apprehend the fleeing murderers.
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