Tragedy occurred on Saturday, 2 November, 2024 at Ohokobe Ndume, Umuahia North LGA of Abia State as a 70-year-old man, Mr Stephen Irobunda allegedly shot dead a youth identified as Bright Odizuru.
Irobunda escaped being lynched in for allegedly killing a young Odizuru.
The victim, Odizuru, was said to have been shot dead on Saturday, 2 November, 2024, by the suspect during a war of words between the aged man and some youths in the community.
Community sources told an online medium that the victim, together with other youths, were playing football near Irobunda’s house during local government election, which infuriated the suspect.
It was gathered that the man fired in the air to scare away the youths, and the youths in response, went back to Irobunda house to know why he was trying to intimidate them with gunshots.
At that point, the man drew his gun again and shot one of the youths, Bodizuru in his abdomen, leading to his death in a hospital.
The death of the young man infuriated the Ohokobe Mbaocha youths who pounced on the suspect and attempted to lynch him before he was rescued by security agents.
Not done, the youths also tried to set his house ablaze, but were calmed down by the security agents.
Meanwhile Abia State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen Chinaka confirmed the sad development to an online medium.
“Police have such reports, crime scene has been visited and investigation is ongoing at SCID”, Chinaka told the online medium.
Source: Daily Post
