Tragedy struck, weekend, at Owa‑Oyibu in Ika North‑East Local Government Area of Delta State when an elderly man was shot dead few hours after his son’s wedding.
State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Celestina Kalu, confirmed the incident and gave the name of the deceased as Ifeanyi Okonkwo.
According to her, “it is confirmed that an elderly man whose name is Ifeanyi Okonkwo of Aliohen, Owa‑Oyibu was shot dead by unknown persons on the night of April 19, 2014.”
According to the report, his son got married on that Saturday and left with money, the gift items and his wife to Agbor, his base, only to hear that his father was shot.
The PPRO further said that the corpse had been deposited at the mortuary while investigations has begun.
Meantime, the state police command said apart from pockets of minor cases, the command witnessed a peaceful Easter celebration.
The PPRO said: “The success can be attributed to better strategies put in place by the crime -busting Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ikechukwu Aduba, the hardworking officers and men of the command and moreover, the support of members of the public.
“We planned and with our daily 24-hour patrol and intelligence gathering, we were able to nip some crimes in the bud.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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