By Valentine Amanze, Online Editor
The Police in Imo State have confirmed the murder of the former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri branch, Ndieonyema Nwankwo. He was 64 years old.
A statement signed by the Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, Orlando Ikeokwu, on Sunday, said that the command had received the report of the murder.
He explained that after receiving the report, operatives were immediately deployed to the scene of the incident (his office).
According to the PPRO, they met the lawyer’s lifeless body in a pool of blood and machete cuts were seen on his neck.
Ikeokwu further disclosed that while taking a look around the office, a machete with bloodstains, suspected to have been used in inflicting the cuts on him, was found on the floor.
He said it was also discovered that his car and other yet to be identified items were taken away.
The state Commissioner of Police, CP Nasiru Mohammed, while calling for calm, also ordered an investigation into the matter, with a view to arresting the suspects and recovering the stolen items.