ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Enugu State Police command has given insights on the murder of a former Chairman of Oji-River LGA and Commissioner in Enugu State, late Gabriel Onuzulike and his brother, L Elvis Onuzulike.
The Police revealed that two hoodlums connected with the death of the former Commissioner and his brother were neutralized by a Joint Police/Army Team as they were escaping into Anambra State.
Voiceofnaija.ng reports that unknown gunmen killed the former Enugu Commissioner and his brother on Friday evening while they were returning from a burial ceremony, at Nkpokolo Achi area of the state.
A team of security men gave the gunmen a hot chase, killed one of them and arrested another member of the gang.
The Police in a press release made available to journalists on Saturday, disclosed that items recovered from them include AK-47 rifle with two magazines loaded with ammunition, a Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep belonging to the deceased victims.
The statement reads in full: “Pending the receipt of a detailed report, kindly be informed that preliminary report reveals that two (2) of the assailants, said to have infiltrated into Oji-River from neighbouring Anambra State community, in the evening hours of 18/11/2022, that attacked and murdered one Gabriel Onuzulike (identified as former Chairman of Oji-River LGA and Commissioner in Enugu State Government) and his brother at Nkpokolo-Achi in Oji-River LGA, were neutralized by a Joint Police/Army Team, who swiftly responded to a distress call on the incident and intercepted the hoodlums at Inyi community of the same LGA, as they were escaping into Anambra State.
“The Team further recovered an AK-47 rifle with two magazines loaded with ammunition, while a Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep belonging to the deceased victims, a Toyota Camry car the assailants attempted to snatch from another victim and a RAV4 Jeep they used for the heinous criminal operation, amongst other incriminating items, were also recovered”.
“Meanwhile, manhunt of the assailants, many of whom escaped into nearby forest with severe degrees of gunshot wounds in the ensuing gun duel, as a result of the superior firepower of the Joint Team, is still ongoing. Further development will be communicated, please.”