A Police Corporal, Anthony Ugwuoke, on Sunday at Edda Village, Ugwuachara in Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi, shot himself dead after shooting his wife, Nkechi, and two daughters.
Ugwuoke’s wife and daughters are in critical condition at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki (FETHA), where neighbours rushed them after the incident, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt.
NAN learnt that the late policeman was attached to the B’ Operations unit of the Police Command in Ebonyi and was an orderly to a High Court judge in the state.
Mr Sylvester Igbo, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, confirmed the incident but added that no clue had been established on the motive for the action.
“Investigations into the matter are on-going as we would ensure we get to its root.
“The body of the late officer has, however, been deposited at FETHA mortuary,” he said.
Chief Jones Igboke, a community leader in the area, expressed sadness over the incident and called on the police to unravel the mystery surrounding it.
WE PRAY GOD FOR SPEEDY RECOVERY FOR THE WOMAN AND THE LITTLE PRINCESSES.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of demon pushed him into doing this? May God heal his wife and daughters and may his soul RIP.
ReplyDeleteY should an ordinary (illiterate corporal) b given a gun,to go home?....i thnk I.G should try n promulgate a law,against such act....bcoz an(ASP) who is learned can neva n has neva done such abominable act b4....
ReplyDeleteMay the Almighty give them quick recovery.. Almost everyday policemen kill innocent people somewhere in this country. It is high time the government takes proactive measures in bringing an end to this. There are alot of mad people in the force. It should be made compulsory for them to undergo medical examination every 4 months.
ReplyDeletePolice sould rid its rank and file of people known to be achoholics and drud addicts and subject others to regular psychiaric tests. The killer policmen must have been into one of the drugs or was depressed.
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