From George Onyejiuwa , Owerri
Gunmen on Thursday killed a businessman at country home in Umuezikpegbu Egbuoma community in Oguta council area of Imo .
The deceased businessman, Mr Livinus Nmuo according to a source who pleaded for anonymity was killed in the early hours of Thursday.
This was as the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 9 Umuahia, AIG Echeng Eworo Echeng payed a visit to Imo State commissioner of police apparently prompted by the recent attacks by unknown Gunmen in Mbaise axis by suspected which left five persons dead including two police operatives , and Eze Joe Benz Ochulor, the monarch of Otulu Amumara autonomous community in Ezinihitte Mbaise council area of Imo state and people’s Democratic Party ward chairman for Ife / Akpodim/ chokoneze also in Ezinihitte Mbaise council area of in less than 72hours .
The source disclosed that the gunmen who had stormed his home, dragged he out , shot him repeatedly to ensure that he was dead, and then fled the scene
The source said” Livinus Nmuo, AKA Sakatan from Umuezikegbu Egbuoma in Oguta LGA Imo State has been assassinated. He was killed in the early hours of today Thursday 30th November 2023. He was my cousin. On arrival the gunmen had demanded to see to be certain that he is the one theu are looking before they dragged out from his room and shot him repeatedly to make that he died on the spot before leaving the scene.
The spokesperson for the police in the state, Henry Okoye, had yet to respond to an inquiry concerning the murder case.