Police probe killing of Enugu market chairman

The Enugu State Police Command has stated that it has begun a probe into the suspected murder of the Chairman of Ogbete Main Market Traders Association, Stephen Aniago, who was shot by yet-to-be-identified assailants on Saturday.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.

Ndukwe stressed that a preliminary investigation by the police had revealed that the armed assailants had waylaid Aniago along the Amechi Road area of the state, shot at him, and escaped with his car.

He added that upon receiving a report of the incident, policemen stormed the scene and took the victim to a nearby hospital where he was confirmed dead.

The PPRO said, “The Enugu State Police Command Operatives are on the trail of the armed assailants that shot and murdered the Chairman of Ogbete Main Market Traders Association, Enugu, Stephen Aniago, at Topland, along Amechi Road, Enugu, around 8:20 p.m. of September 14, 2024.

“A preliminary investigation reveals that the unknown armed hoodlums, operating in a Toyota Corolla car, double-crossed and shot the victim, making away with his blue-coloured Toyota Corolla car.

“He was taken to the hospital by police operatives who hastened to the scene but was confirmed dead by doctors. His corpse was deposited in the mortuary for preservation and further investigative actions,” Ndukwe said.

He continued that a tactical team had been deployed to trail and arrest the suspects behind the killing of Aniago while assuring that justice would be served.

“The Commissioner of Police, Kanayo Uzuegbu, has ordered tactical squads of the Command that are on the trail of the assailants to deploy all the intelligence and operational resources at their disposal to hunt the criminals down.

“He also orders the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State CID to conduct a discreet investigation to unravel the circumstances of the incident.

“CP Kanayo assures the public that the police will leave no stone unturned in bringing the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book soonest,” Ndukwe concluded.