Police operatives have been mobilised to pursue and trail the killers of the Chairman of Ogbete Market Traders Association (OMATA), Stephen Aniagu.
Aniagu was mauled down on Saturday evening by gunmen who double-crossed his car and shot at him several times, thereby leading to his death.
Police spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Sunday said the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Kanayo Uzuegbu, has ordered his men to pursue and apprehend the fleeing assailants and bring them to book.
“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 (OMATA), Enugu, Mr. 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 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.
“The Commissioner of Police, 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,” the statement reads.
Blueprint reports that the late Aniagu was returning from the market in the evening of the fateful day when the hoodlums accosted him, shot him and took away his car.
